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Ack-ack Gun (Noun)

Meaning

Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The ack-ack gun emplacement on the hill provided air defense for the nearby airfield.
  • During World War II, the Germans widely deployed ack-ack guns along the coast to protect against British bombers.
  • The sound of the ack-ack gun firing filled the air as the Allied planes flew overhead.
  • A lone ack-ack gun on the outskirts of the city managed to bring down a few enemy planes during the siege.
  • The crew of the ack-ack gun team was decorated for their bravery in shooting down several enemy aircraft.

Synonyms

  • Ack-ack
  • Flack
  • Flak
  • Pom-pom
  • Antiaircraft Gun
  • Antiaircraft

Hypernyms

  • Gun

Hyponyms

  • Bofors Gun
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