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howitzer in Swedish

howitzer in Swedish is haubits — howitzer means a large gun that fires shells on a high, curving path, combining features of field guns and mortars.

howitzer in Swedish

haubits
noun
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?

  1. noun A large gun that fires shells on a high, curving path, combining features of field guns and mortars.
  2. 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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howitzer in a sentence

  • 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 Swedish?
"howitzer" in Swedish is haubits. howitzer means: A large gun that fires shells on a high, curving path, combining features of field guns and mortars.
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