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Definition of Surface-to-air
1. Adjective. Operating from or designed to be launched from the ground against an airborne target. "Surface-to-air missiles"
Definition of Surface-to-air
1. Adjective. (context: of a missile) fired from the ground, or from a ship, at an aircraft in flight, or at an incoming missile ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Surface-to-air
Literary usage of Surface-to-air
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Operation Desert Storm: Evaluation of the Air Campaign by Kwai-Cheung Chan (1998)
"The iocs were linked to air bases with interceptor aircraft, as well as to dozens
of surface-to-air missile and antiaircraft artillery sites. ..."
2. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"... with provisions for their formation into a surface striking force should such
action appear likely and/or desirable. surface-to-air guided missile—(DOD, ..."
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