antiaircraft
Translation
antiaircraft
Examples
They set up an antiaircraft gun.
They set up an antiaircraft gun.
The city had strong antiaircraft defences.
The city had strong antiaircraft defenses.
Grammar Patterns
((+ noun)) used to describe sth. designed to attack aircraft They fired an antiaircraft missile.
Similar Words
Synonyms: air-defense
Etymology
From the prefix 'anti-' (against) and the word 'aircraft'. Literally 'against aircraft'.
Memory Tips
A simple compound word. Break it down: 'anti' (against) + 'aircraft'. It's used to fight against aircraft.