artillery
Example Sentences
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Inside the house Leah heard, “a dreadful sound … as if a heavy piece of artillery had been discharged …” Leah rushed outside and found the girls sitting quietly.
From Literature
Eastern Ukraine used to feel like a throwback to the Western Front in World War One, with trenches and dugouts reinforced against artillery and snipers.
From BBC
The thin ranks of its infantry rely on explosive drones and artillery to hold Russian advances back.
The British Army today numbers about 72,000 with a limited supply of tanks and large artillery pieces.
Heavy pieces of artillery, as well as sluggish tanks and armoured vehicles, are too slow and visible -- making them easy targets for both sides.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
