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mortar
A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with either a rifled or smooth bore. It usually has a shorter range than a howitzer, employs a higher angle of fire, and has a tube with a length of 10 to 20 calibers.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Military
- Category: General military
- Company: U.S. DOD
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