artillery gun

Frequency: 6.89.8 per million words

A weapon that fires shells or bullets from a metal tube.

artilleryARTILLERY + NOUN

Categories:

gun

Examples (10)

  • The museum displayed a massive artillery gun from World War II.
  • The soldiers are learning how to operate the new artillery gun.
  • Each artillery gun requires a crew of five to function effectively.
  • The deafening roar of the artillery gun echoed across the valley.
  • They positioned the artillery gun on the hill for a better firing angle.
  • The new defense system will feature a more advanced artillery gun.
  • By dawn, the crew had already calibrated the artillery gun.
  • How far can this model of artillery gun fire a shell?
  • Without proper maintenance, the artillery gun could misfire.
  • Several artillery guns were lined up along the border.