| 单词 | to get angels |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get (also gain) angels 14. Air Force (originally R.A.F.) slang. In plural and chiefly with capital initial. As a unit of altitude: 1,000 feet (304.8m); typically followed by a numeral and used to express an aircraft's altitude as the specified number of thousand feet. Also more generally: altitude; frequently in to get (also gain) angels: to increase altitude; to climb. Cf. angel v. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > height above the ground or sea level > of an aircraft absolute altitude1921 angel1943 society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > navigation of course of aircraft > [noun] > height angel1943 cruising-altitude1951 cruising-height1951 1943 J. L. Hunt & A. G. Pringle Service Slang 11 ‘20 M.E.s at Angels one owe’ means ‘20 Messerschmitts at 10,000 ft.’ 1943 P. Brennan et al. Spitfires over Malta iii. 71 We climbed into sun, Woody advising us to get as much angels as possible. 2011 T. Renk Journey for Revenge iii. 166 In less than 15 minutes they were at Angels 40 above sea level and cruising at a speed of 450 kts. < as lemmas |
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