indirect fire artillery; curved-trajectory gun; mortar; howitzer
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indirect fire artillery with low muzzle velocity and curved trajectory
technicalMilitary technical term distinguishing indirect fire weapons (mortars, howitzers) from direct fire flat-trajectory guns.
Pǎi迫
jī击
pào炮
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
qū曲
shè射
pào炮
，
kě可
yǐ以
yuè越
guò过
yǎn掩
tǐ体
dǎ打
jī击
mù目
biāo标
。
The mortar is a typical indirect fire artillery piece that can hit targets over cover.
Liú榴
dàn弹
pào炮
shǔ属
yú于
qū曲
shè射
pào炮
，
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
dǎ打
jī击
shān山
hòu后
miàn面
de的
dí敌
rén人
zhèn阵
dì地
。
Howitzers are indirect fire guns often used to strike enemy positions behind hills.
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Yǔ与
píng平
shè射
pào炮
bù不
tóng同
，
qū曲
shè射
pào炮
de的
dàn弹
dào道
chéng呈
pāo抛
wù物
xiàn线
xíng形
zhuàng状
。
Unlike direct fire flat-trajectory guns, the trajectory of indirect fire artillery follows a parabolic curve.