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ack-ack

  [ak-ak]
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–noun Informal. (esp. during World War II).
1. antiaircraft fire.
2. antiaircraft arms.
Also, Ack-Ack.

Origin:
1935–40; for A.A. (abbrev. of a(nti) a(ircraft)) as said by British signalmen referring to sense 2
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ack-ack   (āk'āk')   
n.   Slang

  1. An antiaircraft gun.

  2. Antiaircraft fire.


[British telephone code for AA, abbreviation for antiaircraft.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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