heavy artillery
Americannoun
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guns and howitzers of large caliber.
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guns and howitzers of 155-millimeters caliber and larger.
Example Sentences
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The garden is still filled with the remnants of war: a Soviet fighter jet, helicopters, tanks, pieces of heavy artillery and military vehicles.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
At Dien Bien Phu, Vietnamese troops led by General Vo Nguyen Giap, surprised French forces with heavy artillery fire at their mountainous garrison in northwestern Vietnam.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
Nienaber has plotted a path back to the top of the world game for Springboks' heavy artillery.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023
Syrskyi did not provide details of the Russian regrouping but said the forces continued heavy artillery and mortar shelling and air assaults.
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2023
It was time to pull out the heavy artillery.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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