airprox

English

WOTD – 15 April 2024

Etymology

From air(craft) +‎ prox(imity).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛəpɹɒks/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛəɹpɹɑks/
• Hyphenation: air‧prox

Noun

airprox (plural airproxes)

1. (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