STRIP ALERT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft

Example:

the Air Force will keep fighters on strip alert at bases around the country

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("strip alert" is a kind of...):

alert; qui vive (condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action)

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