air control

collocation in English

meaningsofairandcontrol

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air
noun
uk
/r/
us
/er/
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ...
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control
noun
uk
/kənˈtrəʊl/
us
/kənˈtroʊl/
the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to ...
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(Definition ofairandcontrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Pneumatic control valves regulate air temperature and pressure to ensure that pressure is not lost through bleedaircontrolsystem.
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The condition ofaircontrolis in a sorry state.
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To have two types ofaircontrolin a country is highly dangerous.
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The whole foundation ofaircontrolin these countries is efficiency.
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We substitutedaircontrol, and that amount has been reduced to £1,500,000 a year.
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The point is that in peacetimeaircontrolcan be used in certain areas.
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We shall have to be very hardhearted on this question ofaircontrol.
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That is quite a business and means reporting to localaircontroland obtaining a new flight plan.
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They are the people who must fly the planes and have confidence in theaircontrolsystem.
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The normal way in which that can be done is by opening a secondaryaircontroland admitting excess air.
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The situation led to the use of forwardaircontrol.
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It provided war-fighters with forces for close air support, air interdiction, forwardaircontrol, ground based tacticalaircontrol, and airbase operations.
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That is the first point: we must have a great improvement inaircontrolfrom the ground—and not only improvement but also standardisation.
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I venture to go so far as to say that whateveraircontrolcan do it can never civilise people nor pacify people.
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Then we have to remember that, from the wording of the scheme, it seems likely to be extremely difficult to provide anyaircontrol.
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But when it comes to traffic andaircontrol, none of this is being proposed: neither liberalisation, which makes no sense, nor privatisation.
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I should also like to ask what progress is being made on a comprehensive test ban and on theaircontrolin space negotiations.
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It will also mean the continued refinement of avionics and ground control equipment to ensure precise and safeaircontroland navigational requirements.
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For these reasons we simply cannot dismiss this problem as being in any way solved by better forms ofaircontrolhowever desirable those may be.
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The division partially converted its air defense systems into mobile tacticalaircontrolsystems.
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The 728th's mission is focused around providingaircontrol(radar) services for combat air operations.
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More roles can be added, such as air reconnaissance, forwardaircontrol, and electronic warfare.
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The wing trained foreign and domestic pilots in forwardaircontrol.
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All fighter-bomber ordnance dropped in that nation was directed via forwardaircontrol.
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