artillery

BrE /ˈɑːtɪləri/ AmE /ˈɑːrtɪləri/

noun en → es

1 WEAPONS [uncountable] B2

large guns and other heavy weapons used for attacking from a distance, especially in war

artillería, cañones

Collocations heavy artillery · field artillery

  • The army used heavy artillery to attack the enemy's position.

    El ejército utilizó artillería pesada para atacar la posición del enemigo.

2 SPORT [uncountable] C1

a sport in which players throw heavy metal balls as far as possible, and then run to a marker that is further away than the ball they have thrown

lanzamiento de peso

Collocations artillery throw · artillery competition

  • She won the women's artillery event at the Olympics.

    Ella ganó el evento de lanzamiento de peso en los Juegos Olímpicos.