air spot

noun

: spotting and reporting from aircraft the fall of missiles in relation to a target
also : the aircraft and pilot assigned to this duty

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air spot was in 1944

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“Air spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20spot. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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