antiaircraft

[ an-tee-air-kraft, -krahft, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

designed for or used in defense against enemy aircraft.

noun

artillery used against enemy aircraft.
a military organization operating and servicing antiaircraft artillery.
shellfire from antiaircraft artillery: The planes flew through heavy antiaircraft.

Origin of antiaircraft

First recorded in 1910–15; anti- + aircraft

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British Dictionary definitions for anti-aircraft

anti-aircraft
/ (ˌæntɪˈɛəkrɑːft) /

noun

(modifier) of or relating to defence against aircraft attack anti-aircraft batteries