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no-fly zone

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no-fly zone (nfl)
n.
Airspace in which certain aircraft, especially military aircraft, are forbidden to fly.

no-fly zone
n
1. (Military) an area in which aeroplanes may not fly, esp during wartime
2. a taboo subject
Translations
no-fly zone
n (Mil) → Flugverbotszone f
no-fly zone [ˌnəʊˈflaɪˌzəʊn] nzona di interdizione aerea


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