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Definition of artillery
artilleries
1 : weapons (such as bows, slings, and catapults) for discharging missiles
2a : large bore mounted firearms (such as guns, howitzers, and rockets) : ordnanceb : a branch of an army armed with artillery
3 : means of impressing, arguing, or persuading
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Examples of artillery in a Sentence
The troops were being bombarded by artillery.
a captain in the artillery
Recent Examples of artillery from the Web
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North Korea, for example, could retaliate with its masses of conventional weapons, such as artillery, along the border that is roughly 40 miles from Seoul, a metropolitan area of more than 20 million residents.
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Larry Clemens, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, entered the service in December 1968 as an artilleryman attached to the 75th Field Artillery, 1st Battalion, assigned to Hill 34 and Hill 65 in Vietnam.
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Miller loves artillery shell fireworks, which produce colorful bursts when lit.
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Instead, artillery, missile strikes, and ground forces, plus expendable unmanned drones, would support friendly forces.
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As the unit's commanders attempted to figure out what was wrong, a simulated artillery barrage essentially took the unit out of action.
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Dillon said the airstrike destroyed artillery and vehicles and damaged a tank.
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Due to the use of artillery, people will not be allowed to bring their pets with them, Keselica said.
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German artillery near Longues-sur-Mer was designed to hit targets at Omaha Beach, 12 miles away, and Gold Beach, 6 miles away.
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Origin and Etymology of artillery
Middle English artillerie, from Anglo-French, from artiller to equip, arm, alteration of Old French atillier, from Vulgar Latin *apticulare, from Latin aptare to don, prepare, fit — more at adapt
ARTILLERY Defined for English Language Learners
artillery
playDefinition of artillery for English Language Learners
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: large guns that are used to shoot over a great distance
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: the part of an army that uses large guns to shoot over a great distance
ARTILLERY Defined for Kids
artillery
Definition of artillery for Students
1 : large firearms (as cannon or rockets)
2 : a branch of an army armed with artillery
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