air quotes — n. a gesture shaping virtual quotation marks in the air, usu. made with the index and middle fingers of both hands: She said she s a vegetarian, but she eats fish, so she put air quotes around the word[/ex] • Etymology: [1985 90] … From formal English to slang
Strategic Air Command — For the film, see Strategic Air Command (film). Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command emblem Active 1946 1992 … Wikipedia
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No. 3 Squadron, Indian Air Force — Squadrons of the Indian Air Force SqNo = 3 Cobras SqBadge aircraft = Mig 21 Bison role = CAS Interdiction Reconnaissance base = AFS Pathankot motto sans = Lakshya Vedh motto eng = On Target month date = October 1 year = 1941 Badge descr = A… … Wikipedia
United States Marine Air-Ground Task Force Reconnaissance — See also: United States Marine Corps Special Operations Capable Forces The United States Marine Corps have many reconnaissance elements that are valuable to a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) by providing the force and component commanders [i … Wikipedia
lateral air passage — A passage at the nozzle of a spray gun for shaping the spray pattern to a long or elongated oval … Dictionary of automotive terms
United States government role in civil aviation — Governments have played an important part in shaping air transportation. This role began as early as 1783, when the king of France summoned the Montgolfier brothers to demonstrate their balloon. In 1892, the French War Ministry backed an attempt… … Wikipedia
airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also … Universalium
Pottery — Pot and Pots redirect here. For Pot, see Pot (disambiguation). For POTS, see POTS (disambiguation). Unfired green ware pottery on a traditional drying rack at Conner Prairie living history museum … Wikipedia
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium