airprox

English

WOTD – 15 April 2024

Etymology

air(craft) +‎ prox(imity).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛəpɹɒks/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛəɹpɹɑks/
Hyphenation: air‧prox

Noun

airprox (plural airproxes)

(aviation) A near miss between aircraft.
Synonym: airmiss

Translations

near miss between aircraft

Finnish: läheltä piti -tilanne (fi)
Macedonian: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

near miss (safety) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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