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obus.

shell (cylindrical projectile)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔ.by//o.by/
  1. shell (cylindrical projectile)

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Haubitze, from Czech houfnice (“catapult”).

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