"air cover" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛə ˌkʌv.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛː ˌkʌv.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛɹ ˌkʌv.ɚ/ [General-American]
Etymology: air + cover Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|cover}} air + cover Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} air cover (uncountable)
  1. (military) protection (of land or sea operations) by aircraft Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: aircover Translations (protection by aircraft): luchtdekking [masculine] (Dutch), прикры́тие с во́здуха (prikrýtije s vózduxa) [neuter] (Russian), hava koruması (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-air_cover-en-noun-bDkwaYoO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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