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howitzer

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how·it·zer | \ ˈhau̇-ət-sər

Definition of howitzer

: a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories

Examples of howitzer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Luis Gomez was the quarterback, tall and with an arm like a howitzer. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2021 In the ninth, Renfroe preserved the win with a one-hop howitzer to third base, erasing Tampa Bay’s Joey Wendle, who tried for three after his fly ball skipped past Sox center fielder Danny Santana. — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2021 The group has already shown the ability to use Russian-era D-30 howitzer artillery, for example. — Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2021 Shortly after midnight, a huge howitzer on base starts pounding out its heavy shells. — jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2021 And his four-beat kick into the song's B section had the force of a howitzer salute. — Gary Graff, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2021 The Padres sprinted into spring with a clubhouse seemingly loaded like a howitzer, with bats and arms galore. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2021 As a member of an artillery unit, Gonzalez was trained primarily to fire howitzer cannons capable of launching hulking 155mm rounds several miles. — Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021 The gun is capable of firing high explosive shells and anti-tank shells, and its 42-degree elevation gives it the ability to fire like a mortar or howitzer at non-line of sight targets. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2021

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