Definition of antiaircraft
: designed for or concerned with defense against air attack
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First Known Use of antiaircraft
1913
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Abut a year later, while on his first combat mission over Wake Island, his bomber was hit by antiaircraft fire and was almost shot down on Christmas Day.
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Indian officials say the agreement could be finalized as soon as this week, with India purchasing five S-400 Triumf systems, an antiaircraft missile array that can also intercept missiles.
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His wares included 19th century antiques, a Stinger antiaircraft missile launcher, and the fake grenade launcher that Al Pacino wielded in Scarface, according to documents filed in subsequent litigation.
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Devitt dropped his own plane to near tree-top level to avoid antiaircraft fire, breaking out over Utah Beach moments later.
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Lancers are not stealthy, so they have been built to be maneuverable enough to dodge antiaircraft missiles—or flying kaiju, if that becomes an issue.
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Syrian regime forces hit one of the Israeli F-16s with antiaircraft fire.
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Returning from the mission, an Israeli F-16 was downed by Syrian antiaircraft missile — the first air force jet lost by Israel since the 1982 war in Lebanon.
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The weekend battle in which an Israeli warplane was shot down for the first time since the 1980s, struck by a hail of Syrian antiaircraft missiles provided by Russia, sharply raised the stakes for Israel and Iran.
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First Known Use of antiaircraft
1915
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Definition of antiaircraft for English Language Learners
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: used for defense against military aircraft
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