Q.F.
abbreviation
quick-firing.
Q.F.
Americanabbreviation
QF
British
abbreviation
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They gave her Government coal to burn, And a Q.F. gun at bow and stern, And sent her out a-rovin', etc.
From Sea Warfare by Rudyard Kipling
The weapons used are B.L. or Q.F. howitzers on field carriages; the calibre varies from about 4 to 5 in.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
Q.F. guns fitted with auto-sights, and behind all this, usually at the narrowest part of the entrance, the boom.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
The first-line batteries each contain five small Q.F. guns in travelling 705 cupolas.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
It has a protected armament, but this, which consists only of four small Q.F. guns in cupolas, is for its own defence, and not to take part in the artillery duel.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
Savannah's complete lack of focus from the instant she cut herself was so completely evident, which was discouraging, but thank goodness for her QF win!
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
“At no point did the Board attempt to seek out the truth from QF before making this misguided decision.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
QF also says its investment isn’t solely about academics.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2022
Further 211K streamed the epic QF on FOX digital for a combined 6.335m.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2019
Then, by geometry, the angle FQY is equal to the angle BTF, and the protuberance FY is equal the sine of that angle, making QF radius.
From Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence by Thomas Bassnett
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