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cochran

/ˈkɒk.rən/

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noun

/ˈkɒk.rən/formalamerican
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к конкретному человеку, в частности к Жаклин Кокран, американской летчице, установившей несколько рекордов скорости и возглавлявшей Женскую вспомогательную службу пилотов во время Второй мировой войны.

A proper noun referring to a specific person, notably Jacqueline Cochran, an American aviator who held several speed records and led the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Jacqueline CochranB2formalamerican

    A pioneering American aviator who set numerous speed records and led the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II.

    ruЖаклин Кокран

    • Jacqueline Cochran was the first woman to break the sound barrier.
    • She organized and commanded the Women Airforce Service Pilots in WWII.
    • Cochran held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other pilot at the time.