"bear in the air" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bears in the air [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|bears in the air}} bear in the air (plural bears in the air)
  1. (CB radio, slang) A police helicopter. Tags: slang

Inflected forms

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