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artillery

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of artillery

large firearms (as cannon or rockets)
  • During the brutal artillery attack families hid in their cellars.
Synonyms of artillery

guns, ordnance
Words Related to artillery

ammunition, armament, arms, munitions, weaponry, weapons

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