antiaircraft

antiaircraft
/an'tee air"kraft', -krahft', an'tuy-/, adj.
1. designed for or used in defense against enemy aircraft.
n.
2. artillery used against enemy aircraft.
3. a military organization operating and servicing antiaircraft artillery.
4. shellfire from antiaircraft artillery: The planes flew through heavy antiaircraft.
[1910-15; ANTI- + AIRCRAFT]

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