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howitzers

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /-sɚ/
    • /ˈhaʊ.ɪt.sər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-sɚ/

Definition of howitzers word

  • noun howitzers Plural form of howitzer. 1

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Parts of speech for Howitzers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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howitzers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for howitzers

noun howitzers

  • howitzer — a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench.
  • mortar — a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
  • ordnance — cannon or artillery.
  • big bertha — any of three large German guns of World War I used to bombard Paris
  • long tom — a towed 155mm field cannon produced by the U.S. throughout World War II.

Top questions with howitzers

  • how many howitzers in a battery?

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