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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(military) Designed to prevent, or counterattack against, rocket fire.
Some 200 were killed instantly, shocking Hamas and indeed all of Gaza, especially because Israel’s antirocket attacks in previous years had been more measured.
Use antirocket when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antirocket means (military) Designed to prevent, or counterattack against, rocket fire.
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Some 200 were killed instantly, shocking Hamas and indeed all of Gaza, especially because Israel’s antirocket attacks in previous years had been more measured.
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