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disappearing carriage

disappearing carriage noun: a carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for protection.

disappearing carriage: a carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon...
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Noun

disappearing carriage (plural disappearing carriages)

  1. (historical) A carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for protection.

Forms of disappearing carriage

pluraldisappearing carriages

Origin of disappearing carriage

Because from the viewpoint of the enemy's counterbattery direct fire, the gun and its carriage disappeared after firing.

Questions about disappearing carriage

What does disappearing carriage mean?
Disappearing carriage means a carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for protection.
What part of speech is disappearing carriage?
Disappearing carriage is a noun.
What is the plural of disappearing carriage?
The plural of disappearing carriage is disappearing carriages.

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