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field artillery

field ar·til·ler·y
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feeld ahr-til-uh-ree]
    • /fild ɑrˈtɪl ə ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feeld ahr-til-uh-ree]
    • /fild ɑrˈtɪl ə ri/

Definitions of field artillery words

  • noun field artillery artillery mobile enough to accompany troops in the field. 1
  • noun field artillery artillery capable of deployment in support of front-line troops, due mainly to its mobility 0
  • noun field artillery movable artillery capable of accompanying an army into battle 0
  • noun field artillery The part of an army's artillery which consists of (light) fieldpieces (canons, howitzers) which are mobile enough to deploy on the (battle) field, as opposed to the fixed guns in fortifications or naval artillery; usually excludes antiaircraft. 0
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Origin of field artillery

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45

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Parts of speech for Field artillery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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field artillery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

field artillery usage trend in Literature

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