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Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
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To fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities

howitzer
: a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories
[M-W's Col. Dic.]

How is 'muzzle' modifying 'velocities'? I find its use unnecessary. Please guide me. Thanks.
  

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Hi, howitzer : a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories [M-W's Col. ] How is 'muzzle' modifying 'velocities'? I find its use unnecessary The muzzle is the open end of the barrel of a gun.

— Clive

  • Hi, howitzer : a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories [M-W's Col.
  • ] How is 'muzzle' modifying 'velocities'?
  • I find its use unnecessary The muzzle is the open end of the barrel of a gun.
  • It's 'the speed of the projectile as it leaves the muzzle' .
  • Presumably that is a bit faster than when it arrives at its target.
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Hi,

howitzer

: a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories

[M-W's Col. Dic.]

How is 'muzzle' modifying 'velocities'? I find its use unnecessary

The muzzle is the open end of the barrel of a gun.

It's 'the speed of the projectile as it leaves the muzzle'.

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