airprox

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UK/ˈɛəpɹɒks/US/ˈɛəɹpɹɑks/

noun

A near miss between aircraft.

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airmiss
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Meanings

nounairprox (plural airproxes)

plural airproxes

  1. aeronauticsA near miss between aircraft.

    Synonyms: airmiss

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA near miss between aircraft.

Similar
airmiss
Also see
airmiss

Origin

From air(craft) + prox(imity).

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Translations

Finnish läheltä piti -tilanne
  • läheltä piti -tilannenear miss between aircraft
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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