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General Slang
Warning yellow
WOR-ning-YEL-oh · phrase · slang
Air-defense warning: an attack is probable.
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An air-defense warning condition indicating that a hostile attack by air is probable — a heightened but not imminent alert state, below 'warning red'.
“"Air defense warning yellow — man your positions and stand by."”
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Warning yellow In A Sentence
"Air defense warning yellow — man your positions and stand by."
Origin & Usage
US/NATO air-defense warning terminology; included among brevity/air-defense codes.
People Also Ask
What does "warning yellow" mean?
It's an air-defense warning that a hostile air attack is probable — a heightened alert state that sits below the more urgent "warning red."
How is "warning yellow" different from "warning red"?
Yellow means an attack is probable but not yet imminent; red means the attack is imminent or already in progress.
Where does the term come from?
It's part of US/NATO air-defense warning terminology used to signal the current level of air threat.
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