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(military) Denoting a very low-altitude flight course used by military aircraft to avoid enemy detection and attack in a high-threat environment..
Use nap-of-the-earth when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nap-of-the-earth means (military) Denoting a very low-altitude flight course used by military aircraft to avoid enemy detection and attack in a high-threat environment..
Common synonyms include NOE.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use nap-of-the-earth where its definition matches the intended context.
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