English noun: artillery |
1. | artillery (artifact) large but transportable armament |
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| Synonyms | gun, heavy weapon, ordnance |
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| Broader (hypernym) | armament |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cannon, field artillery, field gun, four-pounder |
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| Part holonym | gunstock, stock |
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| Part meronym | battery |
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2. | artillery (group) an army unit that uses big guns |
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| Synonyms | artillery unit |
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| Broader (hypernym) | army unit |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | battery |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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3. | artillery (communication) a means of persuading or arguing |
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| Samples | He used all his conversational weapons.
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| Synonyms | weapon |
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| Broader (hypernym) | persuasion, suasion |
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