flak

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.

   “Another peculiar modern development is that of […] military abbreviations in army orders such as Flak ('Fliegerabwehrkanone' or 'archie')[.]”

2. isim Anti-aircraft shell fire.

   “At 1057 we were just over the islands and at 1100 the tail gunner reported flak at six o'clock, below.”

3. isim Adverse criticism.

   “This filter Herman and Chomsky call “flak,” which refers to letters, speeches, phone calls, and other forms of group and individual complaints. Advertisers and broadcasters avoid programming content that might cause large volumes of flak.”

4. isim A public-relations spokesperson.