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Large and powerful artillery, often large-caliber and large-distance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The most powerful means that can be used to carry out something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: big guns
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Armenian:
ծանր հրետանի
(canr hretani)
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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Finnish:
raskas tykistö
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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French:
artillerie lourde
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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German:
schwere Artillerie
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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German:
schwere Geschütze
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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Hungarian:
nehéztüzérség
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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Polish:
ciężka artyleria
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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Romanian:
artilerie grea
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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Russian:
тяжёлая артилле́рия
(tjažólaja artillérija)
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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Spanish:
artillería pesada
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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Swedish:
tungt artilleri
— (military) large and powerful artillery
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Armenian:
ծանր հրետանի
(canr hretani)
— (figurative) powerful means
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Danish:
tungt skyts
— (figurative) powerful means
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Finnish:
raskaat aseet
— (figurative) powerful means
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Finnish:
raskas kalusto
— (figurative) powerful means
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French:
artillerie lourde
— (figurative) powerful means
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German:
schweres Geschütz
— (figurative) powerful means
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Hungarian:
nehéztüzérség
— (figurative) powerful means
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Italian:
pezzi forti
— (figurative) powerful means
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Polish:
ciężka artyleria
— (figurative) powerful means
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Russian:
тяжёлая артилле́рия
(tjažólaja artillérija)
— (figurative) powerful means
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Swedish:
tungt artilleri
— (figurative) powerful means
