Bofors gun

[ boh-fawrz, -fawrs ]

noun
  1. a 40-millimeter automatic gun used chiefly as an antiaircraft weapon.

  2. two such guns mounted and fired together as one unit.

Origin of Bofors gun

1
First recorded in 1935–40; named after Bofors, Sweden, where first made

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British Dictionary definitions for Bofors gun

Bofors gun

/ (ˈbəʊfəz) /


noun
  1. an automatic single- or double-barrelled anti-aircraft gun with a 40 millimetre bore

Origin of Bofors gun

1
C20: named after Bofors, Sweden, where it was first made

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