HyperDic: flack

English > 3 senses of the word flack:
NOUNperson flack, flak catcher, flak, flack catchera slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
communicationflack, fire, attack, flak, blastintense adverse criticism
artifactflack, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gunartillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
flack > pronunciation
Soundsflae'k
Rhymesaback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek...
English > flack: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer.
Synonymsflak catcher, flak, flack catcher
Broaderspokesperson, interpreter, representative, voiceAn advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
English > flack: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningIntense adverse criticism.
Synonymsfire, attack, flak, blast
Broadercriticism, unfavorable judgmentdisapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
Spanishataque, explosión
Catalanatac
English > flack: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaningartillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes.
Synonymsantiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gun
PartspredictorA computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
NarrowerBofors gunAn automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun
BroadergunA weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Spanishantiaéreo, cañón antiaéreo
Catalanantiaeri

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