anti-aircraft
adjective
- intended to defend against air warfare
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English anti- English aircraft English anti-aircraft From anti- + aircraft.
- Intended to attack aircraft.
“Special lamps were provided for working during the blackout, and an anti-aircraft gun, manned by the R.A.O.C., was mounted on the coal depot line.”
“Truth's ships are clustered above the excavation site. And his infantry has deployed anti-aircraft batteries around the perimeter.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English anti- English aircraft English anti-aircraft From anti- + aircraft.
- Anti-aircraft artillery.
“I am blacking out—ease the stick forward slightly—the sky is clear again—I turn out over water—reverse turn—there are antiaircraft on the island below—I reverse again—and again.”
- An anti-aircraft artillery organization.
- Anti-aircraft fire.