Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alert five

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: alert -five
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

On an aircraft carrier, the state where fighters and crew are on guard, standing by in the aircraft, strapped in and ready to be launched in five minutes or less.

Slang; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does alert five mean?: On an aircraft carrier, the state where fighters and crew are on guard, standing by in the aircraft, strapped in and ready to be launched in five minutes or less.

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