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anti-aircraft

British

/ ˌæntɪˈɛəkrɑːft /

noun

(modifier) of or relating to defence against aircraft attack

anti-aircraft batteries

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Ukrainian air defence units also deploy traditional, tried-and-tested weapons: anti-aircraft guns.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 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 sergeant with us said that the plane swung out over the water to avoid anti-aircraft fire.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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