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antiaircraft

an·ti·air·craft
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tee-air-kraft, -krahft, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn tiˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft, ˌæn taɪ-/
    • /ˌæn.ti.ˈeə.krɑːft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-air-kraft, -krahft, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn tiˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antiaircraft word

  • adjective antiaircraft used for defense against hostile aircraft 3
  • adjective antiaircraft designed for or used in defense against enemy aircraft. 1
  • noun antiaircraft artillery used against enemy aircraft. 1
  • noun antiaircraft a military organization operating and servicing antiaircraft artillery. 1
  • noun antiaircraft shellfire from antiaircraft artillery: The planes flew through heavy antiaircraft. 1
  • noun antiaircraft (especially of a gun or missile) used to attack enemy aircraft. 1

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Origin of antiaircraft

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 Antiaircraft

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antiaircraft 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 65% 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.

antiaircraft usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with antiaircraft

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