cherubs

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noun

A multiservice tactical brevity code for communicating the altitude of friendly aircraft.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of cherub
  2. slangaeronauticsA multiservice tactical brevity code for communicating the altitude of friendly aircraft.

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Hebrew כרוב (“cherub”) + English -s plural suffix

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