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Learn Spanish with don Quijote: Palabra del Dia

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Word: Obús
(o-BÚS) Sustantivo masculino
English: shell, howitzer
Etymology: Del francés obus, este del alemán Haubitze y este del checo hofnice, máquina de lanzar piedras
Meaning: 1. Proyectil disparado por una pieza de artillería.2. Pieza de artillería de menor longitud que el cañón en relación a su calibre
Topic:Armas
Example:

"no conviene descuidarse, porque los tiros, las granadas o los obuses pueden llegar de cualquier parte.” El País 30 de agosto de 1992.

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