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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlugabwehr
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fluːkˌapveːɐ̯
"Die Flugabwehr war in Alarmbereitschaft."
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Designed or used for defense against attacks from aircraft.
"The city was heavily defended by anti-aircraft batteries."
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Artillery or other weapons deployed against flying targets.
"Heavy anti-aircraft lit up the night sky during the raid."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the prefix anti- (from Greek anti, meaning 'against') and aircraft (coined in the early 20th century from air + craft). The term emerged during World War I with the rapid development of military aviation, designating defensive weaponry and units designed to combat airborne threats.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antiaircraft" is said worldwide
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défense antiaérienne
Transliteration: defɑ̃s ɑ̃tiɛʁɛn
"La batterie antiaérienne a repoussé l'attaque."
Flugabwehr
Transliteration: fluːkˌapveːɐ̯
"Die Flugabwehr war in Alarmbereitschaft."
antiaereo
Transliteration: an.ti.aˈɛ.re.o
"Le forze armate disponevano di potenti batterie antiaeree."
antiaéreo
Transliteration: an.ti.aˈe.ɾeo
"El sistema antiaéreo detectó los objetivos."
antiaéreo
Transliteration: ɐ̃.ti.aˈɛ.ɾu
"A defesa antiaérea protegeu a base militar."
विमानभेदी
Transliteration: vimānābhedī
"सीमा पर विमानभेदी तोपें तैनात की गईं।"
防空
Transliteration: fángkōng
"该城市建立了严密的防空网。"
대공
Transliteration: daegong
"기지는 강력한 대공 방어망을 갖추고 있었다."
対空
Transliteration: taikū
"その都市は対空砲火で守られていた。"
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