air–land
/ˈɛːˌland/(also AirLand) Military
adjective
Designating a military strategy or operation involving both air and ground forces.
- In form AirLand (more fully AirLand Battle): specifically designating a strategy adopted by the U.S. Army in the 1980s and 1990s, emphasizing close cooperation with the other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Humeston (Iowa) New Era. From air + land.
- beat off
- beat officer
- beat one's breast
- beat one's (or the) meat
- be at one's wits' end
- Beaton, Sir Cecil
- beat (or bang) the drum of (or for)
- be at (or have come to) an end
- beat (or kick) the shit out of
- be at (or on) the receiving end
- beat (or smash) someone to a pulp
- beat (or turn) swords into ploughshares
- beat (or whale) the tar out of
- beat oscillator
- beat poet
- beat poetry
- Beatrix
- beat someone at their own game
- beat someone back
- beat someone down
- beat someone hollow
- be at someone's service
- beat someone/thing off
- beat someone to it
- beat someone to the punch