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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFox-deux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: foks dø
"Le pilote a crié fox-deux avant de tirer son missile thermique."
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A brevity code used by military pilots to indicate the launch of an infrared-guided (heat-seeking) missile.
"The fighter pilot locked onto the enemy jet and shouted 'Fox-two!' over the radio."
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An exclamation shouted at the moment of firing an infrared missile.
"Fox-two! Away, tracking the target's exhaust plume."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in US military aviation communication during the Cold War era, 'Fox' is a brevity code derived from the phonetic alphabet word for 'F' standing for 'Fire'. The numerical suffix 'Two' specifically designates the launch of a heat-seeking infrared-guided air-to-air missile.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fox-two" is said worldwide
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Fox-deux
Transliteration: foks dø
"Le pilote a crié fox-deux avant de tirer son missile thermique."
Fox-Two
Transliteration: foks tsvuː
"Der Pilot rief Fox-Two, als er die Infrarotrakete abfuerte."
Fox-due
Transliteration: foks due
"Il pilota ha gridato fox-due dopo aver agganciato il bersaglio."
Fox-dos
Transliteration: foks dos
"El piloto anunció fox-dos al lanzar el misil guiado por calor."
Fox-dois
Transliteration: foks dois
"O piloto gritou fox-dois ao disparar o míssil térmico."
फॉक्स-टू
Transliteration: foks-tu
"पायलट ने इंफ्रारेड मिसाइल दागते हुए फॉक्स-टू चिल्लाया।"
福克斯-2
Transliteration: fú kè sī èr
"飞行员发射红外制导导弹时喊出了福克斯-2。"
폭스 투
Transliteration: pok-seu tu
"조종사는 적외선 미사일을 발사하며 폭스 투를 외쳤다."
フォックス・ツー
Transliteration: fokkusu tsuu
"パイロットは赤外線誘導ミサイルを発射する際にフォックス・ツーと叫んだ。"
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