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anti-aircraft

an·ti-air·craft
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee air-kraft, -krahft]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
    • /ˈæn.ti ˈeəkrɑːft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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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