surface-to-air

[ sur-fis-too-air ]

/ ˈsɜr fɪs tuˈɛər /

adjective

(of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere.

adverb

from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere: an antimissile missile fired surface-to-air.

Origin of surface-to-air

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby surface-to-air

surface-ripened, surface road, surface structure, surface tension, surface-tension theory of narcosis, surface-to-air, surface-to-surface, surface-to-underwater, surface wave, surfacing, surfactant

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for surface-to-air

“SA-6s are the least of our concerns for CAS in the modern age of surface-to-air missile system proliferation,” the official said.
American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He still required men who knew how to operate heavy weapons such as, say, surface-to-air missile batteries.
Putin’s Number One Gunman in Ukraine Warns Him of Possible Defeat|Anna Nemtsova|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Orders were given to use a new weapon, an S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile, or SAM.
Russia’s Missiles Stung the World Long Before MH17|Clive Irving|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its surface-to-air missiles are Soviet technology from three decades ago.
Robert Gates' Fears About Libya|John Barry|March 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST

If a surface-to-air missile capability did exist at that time, the Chinese would have supplied the necessary replacements.
Area Handbook for Albania|Eugene K. Keefe

British Dictionary definitions for surface-to-air

surface-to-air

adjective

of or relating to a missile launched from the surface of the earth against airborne targets

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	surface-to-air
释义	surface-to-air [ sur-fis-too-air ] / ˈsɜr fɪs tuˈɛər / adjective (of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere. adverb from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere: an antimissile missile fired surface-to-air. Origin of surface-to-air First recorded in 1945–50 Words nearby surface-to-air surface-ripened, surface road, surface structure, surface tension, surface-tension theory of narcosis, surface-to-air, surface-to-surface, surface-to-underwater, surface wave, surfacing, surfactant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surface-to-air “SA-6s are the least of our concerns for CAS in the modern age of surface-to-air missile system proliferation,” the official said. American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past\|Dave Majumdar\|October 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He still required men who knew how to operate heavy weapons such as, say, surface-to-air missile batteries. Putin’s Number One Gunman in Ukraine Warns Him of Possible Defeat\|Anna Nemtsova\|July 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Orders were given to use a new weapon, an S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile, or SAM. Russia’s Missiles Stung the World Long Before MH17\|Clive Irving\|July 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Its surface-to-air missiles are Soviet technology from three decades ago. Robert Gates' Fears About Libya\|John Barry\|March 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST If a surface-to-air missile capability did exist at that time, the Chinese would have supplied the necessary replacements. Area Handbook for Albania\|Eugene K. Keefe British Dictionary definitions for surface-to-air surface-to-air adjective of or relating to a missile launched from the surface of the earth against airborne targets Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	creance crease crease-resistant creasy create create a scene creatinase creatine creatine kinase creatinemia creatine phosphate creatininase creatinine creatinine clearance creatinuria creation creationism creation science creative creative commons creative imagination creative tension creativity creator creatural