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heavy artillery

heavy artillery noun: large and powerful artillery, often large-caliber and large-distance.

Noun

heavy artillery (uncountable)

  1. Large and powerful artillery, often large-caliber and large-distance.
  2. (figuratively) The most powerful means that can be used to carry out something.
    Synonyms:
    big guns

Synonyms of heavy artillery

Questions about heavy artillery

What does heavy artillery mean?
Heavy artillery means large and powerful artillery, often large-caliber and large-distance.
What part of speech is heavy artillery?
Heavy artillery is a noun.

Words near heavy artillery in the dictionary

  1. heavisome
  2. Heavitree
  3. Heavner
  4. Heavners
  5. heavy
  6. heavy artillery
  7. heavy as a dead donkey
  8. heavy bomber
  9. heavy bombers
  10. heavy bread
  11. heavy breather

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