- high-angle gun
- nouna cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges• Hypernyms: ↑cannon• Hyponyms: ↑mortar, ↑howitzer, ↑trench mortar
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
high-angle gun
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