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near miss n 1. (Military) a bomb, shell, etc., that does not exactly hit the target 2. any attempt or shot that just fails to be successful 3. an incident in which two vehicles narrowly avoid collision Any circumstances in flight when the degree of separation between two aircraft might constitute a hazardous situation. Also called airmiss. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
near miss noun close thing, near thing, close call, close shave, narrow escape There was a near miss when the jets' flight paths almost crossed. Translations near miss n (Aviat) → Beinahezusammenstoß m ? also miss1 N a near miss n (Aer) → incidente mancato that was a near miss (fig) → c'è mancato poco he had a near miss with that car → per un pelo non ha investito quella macchina near miss n (Aer) → incidente mancato that was a near miss (fig) → c'è mancato poco he had a near miss with that car → per un pelo non ha investito quella macchina How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Trust me to look after your interests; and don't go near Miss Emily--don't even write to her--unless you have got something to say about the murder, which she will be eager to hear. I should be very glad to be near Miss Emma of course, and always am. It will be much the best place for her, so near Miss Lee, and not far from the girls, and close by the housemaids, who could either of them help to dress her, you know, and take care of her clothes, for I suppose you would not think it fair to expect Ellis to wait on her as well as the others. |
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