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antiaircraft
an·ti·air·craft / ˌantēˈerˌkraft; ˌantī-/ (also an·ti-air·craft) (abbr.:AA) • adj. (esp. of a gun or missile) used to attack enemy aircraft. |
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"antiaircraft." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "antiaircraft." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-antiaircraft.html "antiaircraft." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-antiaircraft.html |
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ack-ack
ack-ack n.
1. an antiaircraft gun or regiment. 2. antiaircraft gunfire: a burst of ack-ack fire. World War II: signalers' name for the letters AA. |
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"ack-ack." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ack-ack." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ackack.html "ack-ack." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ackack.html |
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ack-ack
ack-ack / ˈak ˌak/ informal • n. an antiaircraft gun. ∎ antiaircraft gunfire. |
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"ack-ack." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ack-ack." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ackack.html "ack-ack." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ackack.html |
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ack-ack
ack-ack was an Allied term for anti-aircraft fire or guns. For anti-aircraft guns,see artillery.
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "ack-ack." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "ack-ack." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-ackack.html I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "ack-ack." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-ackack.html |
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antiaircraft artillery
antiaircraft artillery artillery designed for actively combating air targets from the ground.
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"antiaircraft artillery." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "antiaircraft artillery." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-antiaircraftartillery.html "antiaircraft artillery." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-antiaircraftartillery.html |
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antiaircraft
antiaircraft adj. (especially of a gun or missile) used to attack enemy aircraft.
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"antiaircraft." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "antiaircraft." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-antiaircraft.html "antiaircraft." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-antiaircraft.html |
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ack-ack
ack-ack
•blackjack • applejack • flapjack
•steeplejack • cheapjack • skipjack
•hijack, skyjack
•bootjack • lumberjack • crackerjack
•ack-ack • click-clack • eyeblack
•kulak • shoeblack • bootblack
•yashmak • Tarmac • Cormac
•Potomac • sumac
•Karnak, Nanak, Pontianak
•knick-knack • almanac • Pasternak
•backpack • woolpack • mudpack
•power pack • Mubarak • backtrack
•amtrac, Amtrak
•half-track • serac • racetrack
•rickrack • gimcrack • tribrach
•wisecrack • sidetrack • soundtrack
•bladderwrack • sandarac • Skagerrak
•Bergerac • Bacharach • bric-à-brac
•tamarack • anorak
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"ack-ack." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ack-ack." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ackack.html "ack-ack." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ackack.html |
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ack-ack
ack-ack (ˈækˌæk) anti-aircraft (World War I phonetic alphabet for AA)
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ack-ack." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ack-ack." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-ackack.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ack-ack." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-ackack.html |
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