airmiss

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noun

An incident where two aircraft almost collide; a near miss.

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airprox
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Meanings

nounairmiss (plural airmisses)

plural airmisses

  1. aeronauticsAn incident where two aircraft almost collide; a near miss.

    Synonyms: airprox

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn incident where two aircraft almost collide; a near miss.

Similar
airprox
Also see
airproxnear miss

Origin

Blend of air(craft) + miss.

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APA

airmiss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airmiss

MLA

“airmiss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airmiss. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “airmiss,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airmiss.

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