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flak

noun \ˈflak\

: exploding shells that are shot at enemy aircraft from guns on the ground

: harsh criticism

plural flak also flack

Full Definition of FLAK

1
:  antiaircraft guns
2
:  the bursting shells fired from flak
3
also flack :  criticism, opposition
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Variants of FLAK

flak also flack \ˈflak\
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Origin of FLAK

German, from Fliegerabwehrkanonen, from Flieger flyer + Abwehr defense + Kanonen cannons
First Known Use: 1938

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with FLAK

back, black, Braque, clack, claque, crack, flack, hack, jack, knack, lac, lack, lakh, mac, Mac, pack, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, sacque, shack, slack, smack, snack, stack, tach, tack, thwack, track, Wac, wack, whack, wrack, yak

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. flak
  2. flack
  3. flak curtain
  4. flak jacket
  5. flak suit
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