Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anti-aircraft

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-air-craft
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anti-aircraft artillery.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An anti-aircraft artillery organization.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Anti-aircraft fire.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From anti- + aircraft.

Usage

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Synonyms

Questions

What does anti-aircraft mean?
Intended to attack aircraft.
Where does anti-aircraft come from?
From anti- + aircraft.

How to pronounce anti-aircraft

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