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- [an-tahy, an-tee air-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
- /ˈæn.ti ˈeəkrɑːft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tahy, an-tee air-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
Definitions of anti-aircraft word
- noun anti-aircraft of or relating to defence against aircraft attack 3
- adjective anti-aircraft designed for or used in defense against enemy aircraft. 1
- noun anti-aircraft artillery used against enemy aircraft. 1
- noun anti-aircraft a military organization operating and servicing antiaircraft artillery. 1
- noun anti-aircraft shellfire from antiaircraft artillery: The planes flew through heavy antiaircraft. 1
- noun anti-aircraft (military) Anti-aircraft artillery. 0
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Origin of anti-aircraft
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; anti- + aircraft
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Anti-aircraft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anti-aircraft popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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