dogfight
noun/ˈdɔɡfaɪt/
Frequency rank: #18,978 most common English word
Meaning
an intense aerial battle between military aircraft at close range.
Example sentence
The two fighter jets engaged in dogfight over the ocean, each pilot trying to outmaneuver the other.
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