"cab rank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cab ranks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cab rank (plural cab ranks)
  1. Synonym of taxi rank Synonyms: taxi rank [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: cab off the rank, cab-rank rule
    Sense id: en-cab_rank-en-noun-HDj0E05U
  2. (military) A group of aircraft that remain airborne in order to attack targets quickly when requested. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-cab_rank-en-noun-DELktFRG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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