antiaircraft gun meaning

UK US /ˌæntiˈɛrkræft ɡʌn/ 5 syllables

antiaircraft gun (noun): artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes.

Definition of antiaircraft gun

  1. artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes

    Synonyms: antiaircraft, flak, flack, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gun

    Type of: gun

    Kinds: Bofors gun

How to pronounce antiaircraft gun

antiaircraft gun is pronounced /ˌæntiˈɛrkræft ɡʌn/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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