heavy artillery

heav·y ar·til·ler·y

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hev-ee ahr-til-uh-ree]
- /ˈhɛv i ɑrˈtɪl ə ri/
- /ˈhevi ɑːˈtɪl.ər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hev-ee ahr-til-uh-ree]
- /ˈhɛv i ɑrˈtɪl ə ri/

Definitions of heavy artillery words

noun heavy artillery guns and howitzers of large caliber. 1
noun heavy artillery guns and howitzers of 155-mm caliber and larger. Compare light artillery (def 2), medium artillery. 1

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Parts of speech for Heavy artillery

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heavy artillery popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

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Synonyms for heavy artillery

noun heavy artillery

ordnance — cannon or artillery.
howitzer — a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench.
mortar — a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
big bertha — any of three large German guns of World War I used to bombard Paris
long tom — a towed 155mm field cannon produced by the U.S. throughout World War II.

All 5 Synonyms of heavy artillery

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