"seven-level" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: seven-levels [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from a longer, bureaucratic US military designation (an Air Force Specialty Code), where '7' was code for "Craftsman". Head templates: {{en-noun}} seven-level (plural seven-levels)
  1. (military, US) A person who has qualified for "Craftsman" level of skill in the United States Air Force, with more training than "Journeyman" (five-level), but less than a "Superintendent" (nine-level) Tags: US Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-seven-level-en-noun-U4Glg1vm Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. Short for seven-level screwdriver. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: seven-level screwdriver
    Sense id: en-seven-level-en-noun-jfySCCZs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: seven level, 7-level

Inflected forms

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