howitzer in Japanese
howitzer in Japanese is 榴弾砲 — howitzer means a large gun that fires shells on a high, curving path, combining features of field guns and mortars.
howitzer in Japanese
榴弾砲
Pronounced: ryuudanhō
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.
What does "howitzer" mean?
- noun A large gun that fires shells on a high, curving path, combining features of field guns and mortars.
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noun (informal) A shot struck very hard, especially in sport.
"Belgium took a little while to catch Scotland with the first of the howitzer blows, but when the first one landed there was a certainty of more. Many more."
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- Belgium took a little while to catch Scotland with the first of the howitzer blows, but when the first one landed there was a certainty of more. Many more.
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What is "howitzer" in Japanese?
"howitzer" in Japanese is 榴弾砲. howitzer means: A large gun that fires shells on a high, curving path, combining features of field guns and mortars.
How do you pronounce 榴弾砲?
"howitzer" in Japanese is 榴弾砲, pronounced "ryuudanhō".
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