air defence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofairanddefence
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air
noun
uk/eər/us/er/
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ...
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defence
noun
uk/dɪˈfens/us/dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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(Definition ofairanddefencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Then there wasairdefence.
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Thatairdefencemust be effective.
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Another key area isairdefence.
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I turn now toairdefence.
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Linesman is a relatedairdefenceproject.
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That brings me toairdefence.
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Linesman is theairdefenceproject.
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That is the meaning ofairdefence.
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Hisairdefencesystem is seriously degraded.
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We need an effectiveairdefenceprogramme.
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I refer to theairdefenceformations.
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Take the questions ofairdefence.
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Inairdefenceit is just the same.
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We must have centralised global planning forairdefence.
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I re-emphasise the importance of ourairdefence.
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So, inairdefencewe are on our own.
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To do that we need adequateairdefence.
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Once completed, ourairdefencesystem will be greatly enhanced.
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I should like to turn now toairdefence.
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The system will provide the eyes for ourairdefence.
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Noairdefenceorganisation can ever be an impenetrable barrier.
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Our forwardairdefencecapability also needs enhancement.
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These ships add greatly to ourairdefencecapability.
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I refer to the question ofairdefence.
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Let us discussairdefencefor the ground forces.
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