taxi strip

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taxi strip - a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport

taxiway

airfield, flying field, landing field, field - a place where planes take off and land

paved surface - a level horizontal surface covered with paving material

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On page 199 of the book, the author wrote that a taxi strip and airfield were built by guerrilla Col.

US checks town's claim to war history

Air Force F-15 fighter wrecked its front landing gear and stalled on a taxi strip at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Tuesday while it was heading to a runaway for takeoff, base officials said.