anti-aircraft

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anti-aircraft

(ˌæntɪˈɛəkrɑːft)

(Military) (modifier) of or relating to defence against aircraft attack: anti-aircraft batteries.

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anti-aircraft

[ˈæntɪˈɛəkrɑːft] ADJ [gun] → antiaéreo

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anti-aircraft

[ˈæntɪˈɛəkrɑːft] adj (gun) → contraereo/a, antiaereo/a

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anti-aircraft

(ӕntiˈeəkraːft) adjective

used against enemy aircraft. anti-aircraft defences.

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The book is weak on anti-aircraft guns, for example, and still more negligent of submarines.

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