cannon; long-barreled artillery
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cannon; long-barreled artillery
formalA technical military term for a type of gun with a long barrel and a flat trajectory, used for direct fire against ground targets or for long-range bombardment. Contrasts with howitzers (榴弹炮) which have shorter barrels and higher trajectories.
Zhèn阵
dì地
shang上
bù部
shǔ署
le了
shù数
mén门
jiā加
nóng农
pào炮
。
Several cannons were deployed on the position.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhòng重
xíng型
jiā加
nóng农
pào炮
néng能
jīng精
què确
dǎ打
jī击
shù数
shí十
gōng公
lǐ里
wài外
de的
mù目
biāo标
。
This heavy cannon can accurately hit targets dozens of kilometers away.
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Tǎn坦
kè克
de的
zhǔ主
pào炮
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jiā加
nóng农
pào炮
。
A tank's main gun is usually a type of cannon.