antiaircraft gun

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antiaircraft gun

A soldier operates an antiaircraft gun during a training exercise.

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.
antiaircraft gun

A soldier operates an antiaircraft gun during a training exercise.

Noun
  1. artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes

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