noun Download 🔗Share A cannon that combines certain characteristics of guns and mortars. The howitzer delivers projectiles with medium velocities, by either low or high trajectories. Examples : "During the military exercise, the soldiers practiced aiming the howitzer at a distant target on the hill. " military weapon war machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers; however, the tube length can exceed 30 calibers and still be considered a howitzer when the high angle fire zoning solution permits range overlap between charges Examples : "During the historical reenactment, the actors fired the howitzer into the air, creating a loud boom that echoed across the field. " military weapon technical war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A powerfully hit shot. Examples : "The baseball player's hit was a howitzer, sending the ball far over the fence. " military weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading