antiaircraft gun
Definition
Noun: A large-caliber weapon system designed to fire projectiles at high angles to engage and destroy enemy aircraft. It is a type of artillery used for air defense.
Usage
The term "antiaircraft gun" refers specifically to the artillery piece itself. It is typically used in military and historical contexts. - The soldiers manned the antiaircraft gun throughout the night. - World War II saw significant advancements in antiaircraft gun technology.
Advanced Usage
- Collective Use: The term can be used collectively to refer to a unit or battery of such weapons.
- The ship's antiaircraft gun provided a crucial defensive screen.
Variants and Related Words
- AA gun: A common abbreviation.
- Flak gun: A synonym, particularly referring to guns firing shells that explode in the air (from the German ).
- Antiaircraft artillery (AAA): A broader term encompassing the guns, their crews, and the associated systems.
- Air-defense gun: A more modern or generic descriptive term.
Synonyms
- Flak
- Ack-ack (informal, historical)
- Air-defense artillery
Related Phrases
- Antiaircraft fire: The projectiles fired by such guns.
- The plane flew through heavy antiaircraft fire.
- Antiaircraft battery: A tactical unit of several antiaircraft guns.
- The antiaircraft battery was positioned on the hill.
Noun
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artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
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