anti-aircraft
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Greek President Constantinos Tassoulas said the frigate had "extraordinary" capabilities in surface operations, anti-aircraft, anti-submarine, electronic warfare, and self-defence.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Taiwanese marines, equipped with anti-aircraft missiles, would likely defend the city’s airport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Maduro boasts some 5,000 Russian Igla-S, man-portable anti-aircraft missiles positioned at key air-defense points.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
He had volunteered for the Glider Pilot Regiment in 1942 because he thought it would be "more exciting" than his time as an Army private manning a Royal Artillery anti-aircraft unit.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025
A breeze came in the night and we heard the men of the anti-aircraft gun on the next roof talking.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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