antiaircraft

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[an-tee-air-kraft, -krahft, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. designed for or used in defense against enemy aircraft.

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noun

1. artillery used against enemy aircraft.

2. a military organization operating and servicing antiaircraft artillery.

3. shellfire from antiaircraft artillery.

   The planes flew through heavy antiaircraft.

Etymology

Origin of antiaircraft

First recorded in 1910–15; anti- + aircraft

Example Sentences

An official at Venezuela’s airport in Valencia said antiaircraft guns have been deployed near the runway and storage buildings.

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“If someone is building up an antiaircraft facility in the area, you might want to know about that and track the progress,” Funaiole said.

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But antiaircraft batteries have limited range and missiles are expensive.

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After Prigozhin’s death, Moscow dispatched new personnel to guard mines and man the antiaircraft weapons that protected them, according to local activists and residents.

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The first antiaircraft guns were installed originally on ships, and then on land.

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