Obús in english
Howitzer
pronunciation: haʊətsɜr part of speech: noun
pronunciation: haʊətsɜr part of speech: noun
In gestures
obús = artillery shell ; howitzer ; shell ; mortar shell ; bombshell.
Example: Calculation of the ballistics of artillery shells and the transmission and decoding of messages are among the first recorded uses of these technologies.Example: Although manufactured in 1877 the 6.6-inch howitzers were not rifled until 1880.Example: The crash of artillery followed instantly from two heavy guns in front, and the shells tore through our ranks with awful effect.Example: Children were more likely to be injured by unexploded ordnance (which includes grenades, bombs, mortar shells, and cluster munitions), whereas adults were injured mostly by landmines.Example: He was in the battle of Yorktown and there had his leg broken by a bombshell.