artillery

US /ɑːrˈtɪl.ɚ.i/
UK /ɑːrˈtɪl.ɚ.i/
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1.

artilharia, canhões

large-caliber guns used in warfare on land

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The artillery barrage lasted for hours.
A barragem de artilharia durou horas.
They moved their heavy artillery into position.
Eles moveram sua artilharia pesada para a posição.
2.

artilharia, ramo de artilharia

a branch of an army that uses large-caliber guns

:
He served in the artillery during the war.
Ele serviu na artilharia durante a guerra.
The artillery unit was deployed to the front lines.
A unidade de artilharia foi enviada para as linhas de frente.