FLYING SQUAD

Meaning of FLYING SQUAD in English

a trained, mobile group of police officers, business executives, labor officials, or the like, capable of performing specialized tasks whenever or wherever sent, often for use in emergencies.

[ 1925-30 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

FLYING SQUAD — noun Date: 1925 a usually small standby group of people ready to move or act swiftly
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FLYING SQUAD — noun : a usually small standby group of people ready to move or act swiftly ; especially : a police …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLYING SQUAD — Date: 1925 : a usually small standby group of people ready to move or act swiftly ; especially : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLYING SQUAD — Function: noun Date: 1925 : a usually small standby group of people ready to move or act swiftly especially : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLYING SQUAD — ■ noun Brit. a division of a police force which is capable of reaching an incident quickly.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLYING SQUAD — [flying squad] n (1927): a usu. small standby group of people ready to move or act swiftly; esp: a police …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLYING SQUAD — noun (usually the Flying Squad ) a group of police officers in Britain who are ready to travel very quickly …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING SQUAD — ˈflying squad BrE AmE noun [countable] a special group of police officers in Britain whose job is to travel quickly …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING SQUAD — The Flying Squad is a group of police officers who are always ready to travel quickly to the scene of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING SQUAD — The ~ is a group of police officers who are always ready to travel quickly to the scene of a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FLYING SQUAD — a department of the British Metropolitan Police that deals with serious crimes, especially armed robbery. The name indicates that the …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
FLYING SQUAD — Летучий отряд (отделение Департамента уголовного розыска (Criminal Investigation Department); используется в особо важных и экстренных случаях)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
FLYING SQUAD — 1) летучий отряд 2) дежурная полицейская машина подвижной полицейский отряд (на автомобилях) (F.S.) "летучий отряд" (подразделение уголовного розыска в Великобритании) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING SQUAD — Рейс
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING SQUAD — Летающий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING SQUAD — 1. 1> подвижной полицейский отряд ( на автомобилях ) 2> (Flying Squad) «летучий отряд» ( подразделение уголовного розыска в Великобритании …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLYING SQUAD — 1) летучий отряд 2) дежурная полицейская машина
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FLYING SQUAD — 1. 1) подвижной полицейский отряд ( на автомобилях ) 2) (Flying Squad) «летучий отряд» ( подразделение уголовного розыска в Великобритании …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FLYING SQUAD — 1. 1> подвижной полицейский отряд ( на автомобилях ) 2> (Flying Squad) «летучий отряд» ( подразделение уголовного розыска в Великобритании …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING SQUAD — летучий отряд, дежурная полицейская машина
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FLYING SQUAD — летучий отряд, дежурная полицейская машина
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FLYING SQUAD — 1) летучий отряд 2) дежурная полицейская машина
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FLYING SQUAD — 1) летучий отряд 2) дежурная полицейская машина
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FLYING SQUAD — подвижная группа, подвижная бригада
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
FLYING SQUAD — "Летучий отряд" (отделение Департамента уголовного розыска [Criminal Investigation Department]; используется в особо важных и экстренных случаях)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
FLYING SQUAD — 1) летучий отряд 2) дежурная полицейская машина подвижной полицейский отряд (на автомобилях) (F.S.) "летучий отряд" (подразделение уголовного розыска в Великобритании) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING SQUAD — выездная полицейская команда
Англо-Русский словарь
SQUAD — file
English interlingue dictionary
SQUAD — I. ˈskwäd also -wȯd noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French esquade, esquadre, from Old Spanish & Old Italian; Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLYING — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of flien to fly — more at fly 1. : moving or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SQUAD — /skwod/ , n. , v. , squadded, squadding . n. 1. a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLYING — /fluy"ing/ , adj. 1. making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLYING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : moving or capable of moving in the air b. : moving …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SQUAD — noun sloppy mud. 2. squad ·noun hence, any small party. 3. squad ·noun a small party of men assembled for …
Webster English vocab
FLYING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of fly. 2. flying ·vi moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or …
Webster English vocab
SQUAD — [squad] n [MF esquade, fr. OSp & OIt; OSp escuadra & OIt squadra, ultim. fr. (assumed) VL exquadrare to make …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLYING — [fly.ing] adj (bef. 12c) 1 a: moving or capable of moving in the air b: moving or made by moving …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SQUAD — squad BrE AmE skwɒd AmE skwɑːd ▷ squads skwɒdz AmE skwɑːdz ▶ ˈ squad car BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SQUAD — / skwɒd; NAmE skwɑːd/ noun [ C +sing./pl. v . ] 1. a section of a police force that deals …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — / ˈflaɪɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] able to fly : flying insects …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SQUAD — squad W3 /skwɒd $ skwɑːd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: escouade , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING — I. fly ‧ ing 1 /ˈflaɪ-ɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . [only before noun] able to fly SYN winged : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SQUAD — n. 1 a small group of people sharing a task etc. 2 Mil. a small number of men assembled for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SQUAD — n. 1 a small group of people sharing a task etc. 2 Mil. a small number of men assembled for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLYING — adj. & n. adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SQUAD — n.1 a small group of people sharing a task etc. 2 Mil. a small number of men assembled for drill …
Oxford English vocab
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1. fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
SQUAD — ( squads) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A squad is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — 1. A flying animal has wings and is able to fly. ...species of flying insects. ADJ : ADJ n 2. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SQUAD — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a section …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SQUAD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bomb disposal experts/team/squad/unit ▪ The device, which contained 400lbs of explosive, was made safe by …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLYING — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flag is flying (= a flag is shown on a pole ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SQUAD — [noun] [C + singular or plural verb] - a small group of people trained to work together as a unitTwo …
Cambridge English vocab
FLYING — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] [esp. UK]A flying picket is a worker who travels to support workers who are on …
Cambridge English vocab
FLYING — Synonyms and related words : aeronautics, agile, air service, airborne, airline, ascending, astronautics, aviation, axial, back, back-flowing, backward, ballooning, blind …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SQUAD — See: FIRING SQUAD.
Slang English vocab
FLYING — See: WITH FLYING COLORS.
Slang English vocab
SQUAD — noun 1 police, soldiers, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ elite ▪ an elite combat ~ ▪ anti-terrorist ( esp. BrE ), bomb …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLYING — I. noun Flying is used before these nouns: ↑ display , ↑ goggles , ↑ instructor , ↑ jacket , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLYING — • ↑ send sb/sth flying
Longman Activator English vocab
SQUAD — n. 25B6; noun an assassination squad : TEAM, crew, gang, band, cell, body, mob, outfit, force. a firing squad : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLYING — n. 25B6; adjective a flying beetle : WINGED; AIRBORNE, in the air, in flight. a flying visit : BRIEF, short, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SQUAD — n. unit, team, band, company, crew, force, troop, cadre, gang, section, group, squadron, platoon, party They decided to call in …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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