Gun (artillery)

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Gun (artillery) [r]: An artillery piece with a relatively long barrel length with respect to caliber; characteristically has the flattest trajectory of types of cannon and usually the longest range for its caliber. Other than for specialized applications, it has largely been replaced by guided missiles [e]

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