artillery unit

collocation in English

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artillery
noun[U]
uk
/ɑːˈtɪl.ər.i/us
/ɑːrˈtɪl.ɚ.i/
very large guns that are moved on wheels or metal tracks, or the part of the army that ...
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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofartilleryandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Anartilleryunitwas added in 1874.
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A display was presented by the regiment'sartilleryunit.
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He was a captain in a militiaartilleryunit.
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He also served in the localartilleryunitof the militia from 1884 to 1887.
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Directs the fire of anartilleryunitfrom a forward position.
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Deactivated in 1995 and reconstituted as an air defenseartilleryunit.
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Secondary missions that can be assigned by the supportedartilleryunitare adjusting or registering artillery.
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Nine training brigades will be fully utilised on mobilization in providing the necessary training machinery for the draft of theartilleryunitin the expeditionary force.
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It is used to provide pre-agreed light signals, for example, from the main infantry troops to anartilleryunit.
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To keep the peace in the area, two cavalry companies and anartilleryunitwere placed in elechw.
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Overall, the culverin was a significant advance over the ballista, which was the lightartilleryunitof the previous eras.
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An independent brigade would be one that primarily consists of anartilleryunit, an infantry unit, an armour unit and logistics to support its actions.
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After a short training course, he joined an anti-tankartilleryunitand fought with it until the end of war.
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This is much easier with a catapult, an immobileartilleryunitbuilt by up to ten military units to demolish enemy defenses.
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All cadet officers' shoulder boards are blue save for theartilleryunitwhich from 2012 now wears red shoulder boards after a long absence of their use.
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