oil burner route

noun

A region of airspace in which military jets are authorized to carry out low-altitude training.

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Meanings

nounoil burner route (plural oil burner routes)

plural oil burner routes

  1. slangaeronauticsA region of airspace in which military jets are authorized to carry out low-altitude training.

Origin

In reference to the smoke trails that jet engines may leave behind at low altitudes.

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APA

oil burner route. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20burner%20route

MLA

“oil burner route.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20burner%20route. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oil burner route,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20burner%20route.

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