SQUADRON


Meaning of SQUADRON in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

squadron leader

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

commander

Travis, his former squadron commander , because of an order restricting his movements on the 314-acre base on Point Loma.

His previous squadron commander , Capt.

And he let squadron commanders plan their own sortie schedules.

fighter

Peacock wondered if all fighter squadrons were like this.

Been given a bomber squadron and one or two fighter squadrons and us.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a squadron of bombers

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Arriving in Saigon in February 1859, his squadron of nine warships and transports managed to dominate the city within two weeks.

Each was tied to a specific flightline squadron as its internal customer.

He also publicized results, embraced competition, and allowed squadrons and bases to concentrate on their missions.

He assigned mechanics to squadrons, giving each mechanic the cap and patch of his own squadron-the Buccaneers or the Black Falcons.

In Vologsky's squadron , each individual pilot fell due for such a flight every twelve days on the rota system.

Vologsky could take a full three minutes longer in the centrifuge chamber than any other member of his squadron .

Will he confirm that that squadron will continue to enjoy old and new opportunities?

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.