artillery

• Nom désignant les grosses armes à feu ou lance-roquettes utilisées au combat, ainsi que le corps militaire qui les emploie ; peut aussi désigner un moyen de persuasion ou d'argumentation.

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.

   Artillerie (armes à feu)

   • 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.

   Synonymesordnance

2. Military unitB2formal

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

   Artillerie (unité militaire)

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

   Synonymesfield artillery

3. Persuasive argumentsC1informal

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

   Artillerie (au sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesammunitionarsenal