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Meaning of "anti-aircraft" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT

anti-aircraft  [ˌæntɪˈɛəkrɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT

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Anti-Aircraft is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ANTI-AIRCRAFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anti-aircraft

Anti-aircraft warfare

Air defence is defined by NATO as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action." They include ground-and air-based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures. It may be used to protect naval, ground, and air forces in any location. However, for most countries the main effort has tended to be 'homeland defence'. NATO refers to airborne air defence as counter-air and naval air defence as anti-aircraft warfare. Missile defence is an extension of air defence as are initiatives to adapt air defence to the task of intercepting any projectile in flight. In some countries, such as Britain and Germany during the Second World War, the Soviet Union and NATO's Allied Command Europe, ground based air defence and air defence aircraft have been under integrated command and control. However, while overall air defence may be for homeland defence including military facilities, forces in the field, wherever they are, invariably deploy their own air defence capability if there is an air threat.

Definition of anti-aircraft in the English dictionary

The definition of anti-aircraft in the dictionary is of or relating to defence against aircraft attack.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTI-AIRCRAFT


aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
bushcraft
ˈbʊʃˌkrɑːft
craft
krɑːft
handcraft
ˈhændˌkrɑːft
handicraft
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft
homecraft
ˈhəʊmˌkrɑːft
hovercraft
ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft
kraft
krɑːft
mothercraft
ˈmʌðəkrɑːft
needlecraft
ˈniːdəlˌkrɑːft
rotorcraft
ˈrəʊtəkrɑːft
runecraft
ˈruːnˌkrɑːft
schoolcraft
ˈskuːlˌkrɑːft
seacraft
ˈsiːˌkrɑːft
spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft
stagecraft
ˈsteɪdʒˌkrɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft
watercraft
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft
witchcraft
ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft
woodcraft
ˈwʊdˌkrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTI-AIRCRAFT

anti-abortion
anti-abortionist
anti-ageing
anti-aircraft defence
anti-aircraft fire
anti-aircraft gun
anti-aircraft missile
anti-alias
anti-allergic
anti-American
anti-androgen
anti-apartheid
anti-atom
anti-authority
anti-Bolshevik
anti-bourgeois
anti-British
anti-Catholic
anti-Catholicism
anti-Christian

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTI-AIRCRAFT

campcraft
draft
drone aircraft
fieldcraft
fixed-wing aircraft
house-craft
jet aircraft
kingcraft
landing craft
leechcraft
light aircraft
pleasure craft
priestcraft
roadcraft
rotary-wing aircraft
siegecraft
statecraft
stitchcraft
tradecraft
vertical take-off aircraft
Wollstonecraft

Synonyms and antonyms of anti-aircraft in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «anti-aircraft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT

Find out the translation of anti-aircraft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anti-aircraft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anti-aircraft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防空
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antiaéreo
570 millions of speakers

English

anti-aircraft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विरोधी विमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضادة للطائرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зенитная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antiaérea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শত্রুবিমানাত্রমণপ্রতিরোধী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anti-aérienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anti-pesawat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flugabwehr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対空の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anti-pesawat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống máy bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்ப்பு விமானம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विमानविरोधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uçaksavar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anti- aerei
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwlotniczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зенітна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anti - aeronave
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιαεροπορικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anti -vliegtuig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

luftvärns
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anti - fly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anti-aircraft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTI-AIRCRAFT»

The term «anti-aircraft» is regularly used and occupies the 60.155 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTI-AIRCRAFT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anti-aircraft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTI-AIRCRAFT»

Discover the use of anti-aircraft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anti-aircraft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Red SAM: The SA-2 Guideline Anti-Aircraft Missile
Using photographs, color artwork, and rare accounts from the weapon's designers, Steven J Zaloga examines the missile's development, linking this to its massive impact on Cold War air campaigns, and investigates the design changes that have ...
Steven J Zaloga, 2011
2
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Describes the history, development, and use of antiaircraft artillery, from the nineteenth century to the present day.
Ian V. Hogg, 2002
3
Anti-Aircraft: A History of Air Defence
Luftforsvarets historie fra nedskydning af observationsballoner under Napoleonskrigene til i dag, hvor luftforsvaret omfatter artilleri, jagerfly, balloner, raketter, missiler, varslingssystemer og meget mere.
Ian V. Hogg, 1978
4
Soviet Army Order of Battle in WWII June to December 1941
Total number of Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalions: 63 151 Anti-aircraft Artillery 7 Anti -aircraft Artillery Battalion (1.W.19./) 151 Anti-aircraft Artillery 158 Anti-aircraft Artillery 11 Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion (1.NW././) 158 Anti-aircraft Artillery 164 ...
Maximino Argüelles Martinez, 2010
5
History of Anti-Aircraft Guns...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
W N Dickinson, 2012
6
U.S.A. Airborne: 50th Anniversary, 1940-1990
... inactive organic units 907th Glider Field Artillery' Battalion - all inactive organic units 3d Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion - all inactive organic units 9th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion - all inactive organic units 12th Airborne Anti- Aircraft ...
Bart Hagerman, 1990
7
Flak: German Anti-Aircraft Defenses, 1914-1945
By contrast, flak units have virtually been ignored, despite the fact that they employed more than a million men and women, were responsible for more than half of all Allied aircraft losses, forced Allied bombers to fly far abovehigh ...
Edward B. Westerman, 2001
8
The British Army on the Western Front 1916
commanders, took the number of the senior anti-aircraft section taking part in the merger. Thus, when the 40th Anti-Aircraft Section and the 65th Anti- Aircraft Section were assembled into a new battery, the resulting unit was known as the 40th ...
Bruce Gudmundsson, 2013
9
US Marine Corps 1941-45
Anti-aircraft artillery The 60-round magazine-fed, fully-automatic Oerlikon 20 mm Mk 4 anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun (the same as those mounted aboard ships) was more effective against aircraft than tanks. However, its high profile, weight ...
Gordon L Rottman, 2012
10
AA command: Britain's anti-aircraft defences of World War II
Presents a study of Great Britain's anti-aircraft defenses during World War II.
Colin Dobinson, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTI-AIRCRAFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anti-aircraft is used in the context of the following news items.
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Authorities Seize WWII Panther Tank From German Retiree
Over the course of nine hours, 20 soldiers excavated the tank, an anti-aircraft gun, a torpedo, and more. This arsenal was apparently something ... «Jalopnik, Jul 15»
2
Amid emerging nuclear deal, Iran deploys new home-built long …
Iranian anti-aircraft defense system [file]. (photo credit:REUTERS). Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. DUBAI - Iran says it has deployed a ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
3
Turkey military commanders huddle over Syria intervention: report
Turkey has boosted its military defenses on the volatile border over the past week, stationing tanks and anti-aircraft missiles there as well as ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
4
Jane Fonda from sex symbol to pensioner and how she keeps her …
A vehement opponent of the conflict, she visited Communist North Vietnam in 1972 and posed on an anti-aircraft gun that had shot down US ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Day in History: Woman honored for golf accomplishments
77 National Guardsmen, all members of the Battery G, 216 anti-aircraft regiment, coast artillery, will leave here by train for a 21-day training ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
6
Latest from Iran
Over the past week, Turkey has bolstered its military presence on its border regions with Syria with tanks, anti-aircraft missiles, and by ... «Press TV, Jul 15»
7
Israels Ties to Syrias Rebels Provoke Mob Violence in the Golan
The trucks were loaded with sacks before returning to the Bravo [Syrian] side.” On another occasion trucks with anti-aircraft guns parked near ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
8
Updated | Mosta shooting range plan shelved • Russian developers …
The former anti-aircraft battery in Busbesija was earmarked to be developed into a shooting range, complete with a 300-metre range adjacent ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
9
'US fuelled the rise of ISIS' conspiracy theories a back-handed attack …
... in mid-2012, especially small numbers of portable anti-aircraft weapons (Manpads), some from Libya, “smuggled into the country through the Turkish border”, ... «Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal, Jul 15»
10
Grand dame of Vizag takes a trip down memory lane …
There were more anti-aircraft guns than people in some areas. The supply of electricity was restricted. For the first time in my life I witnessed an ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Anti-Aircraft [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anti-aircraft>. Apr 2024 ».
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