air force in English

IPA: /ˈɛə(r) ˌfɔː(r)s/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-air force.wav [US] Forms: air force [singular], air forces [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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"air force" meaning in English

Noun