NOUN | act | air defense | defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy / enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness |
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Meaning | defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy / enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness. | |
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Narrower | active air defense | air defense by the use aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures |
passive air defense | air defense by the use of deception or dispersion or protective construction | |
Broader | defense, defence, defensive measure | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies / enemies |
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