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artillery

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/ɑːrˈtɪləri/ · ar-till-er-y

Large-caliber guns used in warfare.

Meanings

nounformal

Large-caliber guns used in warfare.

جنگ میں استعمال ہونے والے بڑے کالیبر کے توپیں۔

توپ خانہ

top khana

Synonyms

cannongunordnanceتوپبندوقاسلحہ

Antonyms

infantrypersonnelsoldiersپیادہفوجیسَپاہی

Common Collocations

  • heavy artillery
  • artillery fire
  • artillery unit

Example Sentences

The artillery was crucial in the battle.

جنگ میں توپ خانہ بہت اہم تھا۔

Jang mein top khana bohot ahem tha.

They prepared the artillery for the upcoming conflict.

انہوں نے آنے والی لڑائی کے لیے توپ خانہ تیار کیا۔

Unhon ne aane wali lari ke liye top khana tayyar kiya.

The military invested in modern artillery systems.

فوج نے جدید توپ خانے کے نظام میں سرمایہ کاری کی۔

Fouj ne jadeed top khanay ke nizam mein sarmaaya kari ki.

Easily Confused With

artifice:Artillery refers to weapons, while artifice refers to clever or cunning devices.

Word Family

artillerist
nounتوپ چلانے والا
artilleries
nounتوپ خانے
artillerist's
adjectiveتوپ چلانے والے کا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'artillery' as weapons that 'articulate' power in warfare.

Picture a battlefield with large cannons and artillery units deployed.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "artillerie" — a place where artillery is manufactured

First known use: 15th century

The term originated from the Old French 'artillier', which means to equip or furnish with weapons, and gradually came to refer specifically to large-caliber guns and missile systems.