antiaircraft artillery
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antiaircraft artillery
(′an·tē′er′kraft är′til·ə·rē)
(ordnance) Projectile weapons with related equipment, such as searchlights or radar, employed on the ground or on ships to strike at airborne aircraft or missiles. Abbreviated AAA.
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antiaircraft artillery
Artillery designed for actively combating air targets from the ground.
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