artillery

• Sustantivo que designa las armas pesadas de gran calibre, como cañones, obuses o lanzacohetes, empleadas en combate, así como el cuerpo militar que las utiliza; también puede referirse a un conjunto de medios o argumentos contundentes para persuadir o atacar.

A noun referring to large, powerful guns or missile launchers used in warfare, or the branch of an army that operates such weapons; it can also refer to a means of persuasion or argument.

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1. Large firearmsB2formaltechnical

   Large, powerful guns that are moved and used on land, such as cannons, howitzers, and missile launchers.

   Artillería (armas de fuego de gran tamaño)

   • The army deployed heavy artillery to the front line.
   • Artillery shells rained down on the enemy positions.
   • Modern artillery can strike targets from many miles away.

   Sinónimosordnance

2. Military unitB2formal

   A branch or unit of an army that operates and manages such large guns.

   Unidad de artillería

   • He served in the artillery during the war.
   • The artillery unit was ordered to provide covering fire.
   • The general commanded the artillery to advance.

   Sinónimosfield artillery

3. Persuasive argumentsC1informal

   A collection of facts, reasons, or arguments used to support a position or attack an opposing view.

   Artillería (argumentos persuasivos)

   • The lawyer brought out his heavy artillery of evidence.
   • She used all her rhetorical artillery to win the debate.
   • The politician's speech was full of emotional artillery.

   Sinónimosammunitionarsenal