Search And Rescue Operations

6 words in this vocabulary list

noun a member of an air force, especially one who is trained to participate in aerial combat

  • The airman received a medal for his bravery in combat.
  • My cousin just became an airman in the Air Force.
  • That airman is always the life of the party.
  • The CEO is like an airman, guiding the company to success.

noun the act of freeing or releasing from a constraint or difficulty

  • The firefighters performed a successful extrication of the trapped passengers from the wreckage.
  • The rescue team managed to extricate everyone safely from the car crash.
  • We need to figure out how to extricate ourselves from this sticky situation.
  • She found it difficult to extricate herself from the toxic relationship.

noun A word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

  • The research team was able to home in on the exact location of the ancient artifact.
  • I need to home in on a good place to eat for dinner tonight.
  • Let's home in on the best spot to hang out this weekend.
  • The detective was able to home in on the suspect's whereabouts.

noun a military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features

verb to inspect, observe, or survey (an area) in order to gather information or intelligence

  • The military unit was sent to reconnoiter the area before launching the attack.
  • Let's reconnoiter the neighborhood before deciding where to eat.
  • We should reconnoiter the party to see if it's worth going to.
  • She took a moment to reconnoiter her thoughts before making a decision.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite

  • In times of war, the military's motto is 'no man left behind' to ensure every soldier is accounted for and rescued if needed.
  • When we go on hikes, our rule is 'no man left behind' so we always stick together as a group.
  • Bro, we gotta have each other's backs, it's all about 'no man left behind'!
  • As a team, we always support each other and live by the principle of 'no man left behind' in everything we do.

noun a type of airplane typically used for transportation to and from remote locations

  • The bush plane was used to transport supplies to remote regions with no road access.
  • We took a bush plane to get to the fishing lodge in the wilderness.
  • The pilot of the bush plane was a real daredevil, flying low over the treetops.
  • In the business world, sometimes you need to think of yourself as a bush plane, navigating through challenging terrain to reach your goals.