antiaircraft

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Alternative forms

• antaircraft (rare)
• anti-aircraft

Etymology

anti- +‎ aircraft.

Adjective

antiaircraft (not comparable)

1. (military) Intended to attack aircraft.

Synonyms

• AA, double-A
• AAA, triple-A
• ack-ack
• air-defence, air-defense
• anti-air

Translations

intended to attack aircraft

• Catalan: antiaèri (ca) m, antiaèria (ca) f
• Czech: protiletadlový (cs) m, protiletecký (cs) m
• Estonian: õhutõrje (et)
• Finnish: ilmatorjunta- (fi)

• French: anti-aérien (fr)
• Russian: противовоздушный (ru) (protivovozdúšnyj), зенитный (ru) (zenítnyj)
• Spanish: antiaéreo (es)

Noun

antiaircraft (countable and uncountable; plural antiaircraft or antiaircrafts)

1. (military) Antiaircraft artillery.
2. (military) An antiaircraft artillery organization.
3. (military) Antiaircraft fire.

Synonyms

• AA, double-A
• AAA, triple-A
• ack-ack
• air defence, air defense

Translations

antiaircraft artillery

• Catalan: antiaèri (ca) m

• Spanish: antiaéreo (es) m