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Meaning of Howitzer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.
  2. A powerfully hit shot.

Equivalents

Afrikaans houwitser
العربية الهاون
Български боц
Català obús
Čeština bomba houfnice
Deutsch Haubitze
Ελληνικά οβιδοβόλο
Español obús
Suomi haupitsi
Français obusier
Galego obús
Bahasa Indonesia howitzer
Italiano obice
日本語 榴弾砲
Kurdî bomba obûs
Latviešu haubice
Nederlands houwitser
Polski haubica
Português morteiro obus
Română obuzier
Русский гаубица
Svenska haubits
Türkçe obüs
Українська гаубиця

Examples

“Belgium took a little while to catch Scotland with the first of the howitzer blows, but when the first one landed there was a certainty of more. Many more.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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