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howitzer

/ˈhaʊ.ɪt.sər/

Traduction: Pièce d'artillerie à tube relativement court et à trajectoire courbe, utilisée pour tirer des projectiles sur des cibles non visibles directement.

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noun

/ˈhaʊ.ɪt.sər/C2formaltechnical
  • frPièce d'artillerie à tube relativement court et à trajectoire courbe, utilisée pour tirer des projectiles sur des cibles non visibles directement.

A type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and a high trajectory, used for firing shells at targets that are not in direct line of sight.

  1. Artillery pieceC1formaltechnical

    A short-barreled cannon used to fire shells at high angles, typically for indirect fire support.

    frObusier

    • The army deployed a howitzer to support the infantry advance.
    • Howitzers are effective for bombarding targets behind cover.
    • The crew loaded the howitzer with a high-explosive shell.
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