surface-to-air

[sur-fis-too-air]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere.

adverb

from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere.
an antimissile missile fired surface-to-air.

surface-to-air

adjective

of or relating to a missile launched from the surface of the earth against airborne targets

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surface-to-air¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

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There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, but Deffrin said aircraft had struck trucks carrying weapons, surface-to-air missile launchers, other military infrastructure, and also eliminated "operatives" attempting to flee Tehran.

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Further, Israel’s previous attacks on Iran in April and October 2024 managed to degrade Iran’s ballistic and surface-to-air missiles and air defense radar systems.

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Russia never accepted responsibility for the downing in 2014 of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was hit by a Russian surface-to-air missile over an area of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia-backed separatists.

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Arrow 2 was reportedly used in combat for the first time in 2017, to shoot down a Syrian surface-to-air missile.

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Israel in February launched its deepest strikes into Lebanon in years, hitting the Bekaa Valley in response to a surface-to-air missile attack that downed an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon.

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surface tension surface-to-surface

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