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ack-ack
or Ack-Ack
[ ak-ak ]
/ ˈækˌæk /
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noun Informal.(esp. during World War II)
antiaircraft fire.
antiaircraft arms.
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Origin of ack-ack
1935–40; for A.A. (abbreviation of a(nti)a(ircraft)) as said by British signalmen referring to sense 2
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ack-ack
/ (ˈækˌæk) /
noun military
- anti-aircraft fire
- (as modifier)ack-ack guns
anti-aircraft arms
Word Origin for ack-ack
C20: British army World War I phonetic alphabet for AA, abbreviation of anti-aircraft
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