adj.
Designed for defense, especially from a surface position, against aircraft or missile attack.
n.
An antiaircraft weapon.
Dictionary:
an·ti·air·craft (ăn'tē-âr'krăft', ăn'tī-) ![]() |
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| US Military Dictionary: antiaircraft |
adj. (especially of a gun or missile) used to attack enemy aircraft.
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| WordNet: antiaircraft |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Synonyms: antiaircraft gun, flak, flack, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gun
The adjective antiaircraft has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
designed for defense from a surface position against air attack
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