antirocket

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ rocket.

Adjective

antirocket (not comparable)

1. (military) Designed to prevent, or counterattack against, rocket fire
   • 2009 January 19, Ethan Bronner, “Parsing Gains of Gaza War”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Some 200 were killed instantly, shocking Hamas and indeed all of Gaza, especially because Israel’s antirocket attacks in previous years had been more measured.

Related terms

• antimissile

Translations

designed to prevent, or counterattack against, rocket fire

• Polish: antyrakietowy
• Portuguese: antifoguetes, antifoguete