alert five

noun

On an aircraft carrier, the state where fighters and crew are on guard, standing by in the aircraft, strapped in and ready to be launched in five minutes or less.

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Meanings

nounalert five (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablegovernmentOn an aircraft carrier, the state where fighters and crew are on guard, standing by in the aircraft, strapped in and ready to be launched in five minutes or less.
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APA

alert five. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alert%20five

MLA

“alert five.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alert%20five. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alert five,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alert%20five.

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