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big heavy guns that are attached on top of moving wheels or tracks
- The artillery barrage shook the ground as the shells rained down on the enemy positions.
- Artillery played a crucial role in breaking through the defensive lines during the battle.
- The artillery battery moved into position to provide support for the advancing infantry.
- The general ordered a barrage of artillery fire to soften up the enemy defenses before the ground assault.
- The museum displayed various types of historical artillery pieces used in different conflicts throughout history.
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a military formation or unit that operates heavy guns and cannons
- Artillery crews trained rigorously to handle the cannons.
- Artillery units moved forward after reconnaissance.
- The commander ordered the artillery to hold fire until needed.
- Several artillery were stationed on the hilltop.
- The division included infantry, cavalry, and artillery.
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tools or resources used in argument, persuasion, or criticism
- She brought her sharpest rhetorical artillery to the debate.
- The lawyer deployed every piece of legal artillery available.
- Critics unleashed a full artillery of scathing reviews.
- Political candidates rely on an artillery of facts and statistics.
- He aimed his intellectual artillery at the opposing theory.
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the study or knowledge of the design, use, and operation of large firearms and heavy weapons
- He specialized in artillery at the military academy.
- Artillery focuses on ballistics, gun design, and targeting.
- The course in artillery covered both historical and modern weapons.
- Artillery science informs battlefield strategies.
- The officer's expertise in artillery improved operational efficiency.