Definition of Air-to-surface

1. Adjective. Operating from or designed to be fired from aircraft at targets on the ground. "Air-to-surface missiles"

Exact synonyms: Air-to-ground
Antonyms: Air-to-air, Surface-to-air

Definition of Air-to-surface

1. Adjective. (context: of a missile) fired from an aircraft at a target on land or water ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Air-to-surface

air-pumps
air-raid shelter
air-raid shelters
air-raid warden
air-raid wardens
air-resistance
air-ride
air-shot
air-slake
air-tight
air-to-air
air-to-air missile
air-to-air missiles
air-to-ground
air-to-ground missile
air-to-surface (current term)
air-to-surface missile
air alert
air ambulance
air ambulances
air attache
air attack
air bag
air bags
air ball
air base
air bases
air bed
air beds

Literary usage of Air-to-surface

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Best Practices: Dod Training Can Do More to Help System Programs Implement edited by Katherine V. Schinasi (1999)
"... Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Joint Strike Fighter Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System-Joint Tactical Terminal Description of ..."

2. A Look at Tomorrow's Tactical Air Forces by Lane Pierrot, Jo A. Vines, Shaun Black (1997)
"DoD's development efforts currently emphasize improving air-to-surface munitions, though the department suggests that improvements to medium- and ..."

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