Luftwaffe


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Luft·waf·fe

 (lo͝oft′väf′ə)
n.
The German air force before and during World War II.
[German : Luft, air (from Middle High German, from Old High German) + Waffe, weapon (from Middle High German wāfen, from Old High German waffan).]
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Luftwaffe

(ˈlʊftvafə)
n
(Military) the German Air Force
[C20: German, literally: air weapon]
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Luft•waf•fe

(ˈlʊftˌvɑf ə)

n. German.
air force.
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Luftwaffe

1. A German word meaning air weapon, used for the German airforce.
2. The German air force.
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Noun1.Luftwaffe - the German airforce
German Luftwaffe
air force, airforce - the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
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