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gun mantlet

gun mantlet noun: an armor plate or shield attached to an armored fighting vehicle's gun, protecting the opening through which the weapon's barrel projects from the hull or turret armor.

Noun

gun mantlet (plural gun mantlets)

  1. An armor plate or shield attached to an armored fighting vehicle's gun, protecting the opening through which the weapon's barrel projects from the hull or turret armor.

Forms of gun mantlet

pluralgun mantlets

Questions about gun mantlet

What does gun mantlet mean?
Gun mantlet means an armor plate or shield attached to an armored fighting vehicle's gun, protecting the opening through which the weapon's barrel projects from the hull or turret armor.
What part of speech is gun mantlet?
Gun mantlet is a noun.
What is the plural of gun mantlet?
The plural of gun mantlet is gun mantlets.

Words near gun mantlet in the dictionary

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  2. gun line
  3. gun lines
  4. gun lobbies
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  8. gun metal
  9. gun metals
  10. gun money
  11. gun moneys

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