ground alert

ground alert

noun Military.
1.
the state of waiting for orders in or near combat airplanes ready to take to the air at once.
2.
the aircraft standing by during a ground alert.

Origin:
1960–65
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Ground alert is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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