air defense

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The use of systems, equipment, and personnel to prevent or reduce the impact of an attack by enemy aircraft or missiles.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoldefensa antiaérea

Françaisdéfense aérienne défense anti-aérienne

DeutschFlugabwehr Luftabwehr

16 more languages

العربيةالدِّفَاع الجَوِّيّ دِفَاع جَوِّيّ

Ελληνικάαεράμυνα

Suomiilmapuolustus ilmatorjunta

हिन्दीवायु रक्षा

Íslenskaloftvarnir

Italianodifesa aerea

日本語防空

ქართულისაჰაერო თავდაცვა

한국어방공

Nederlandsluchtafweer luchtverdediging

Portuguêsdefesa antiaérea

РусскийПВО противовоздушная оборона

Svenskaluftförsvar luftvärn

ไทยการป้องกันทางอากาศ

УкраїнськаППО

Tiếng Việtphòng không

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

air denial air display air door air draft air drain air drainage

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