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designed for or used in defense against enemy aircraft; artillery used against enemy aircraft; military organization operating and servicing antiaircraft artillery; shellfire from antiaircraft artillery

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Usage examples (31)
  • These mark the positions of enemy anti-aircraft batteries.
  • The anti-aircraft guns themselves were placed about 5,100 feet distant.
  • The end of the avenue, I knew, was the target of their anti-aircraft gunnery.
  • Before we had time to answer, the anti-aircraft guns opened up their barrage.
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