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gunnery
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gunnery
(noun)
gunnery
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ˈ
gʌnəri/
noun
gunnery
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ˈ
gʌnəri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUNNERY
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the use of large military guns or the study of how such guns can be used effectively
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often used before another noun
gunnery
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a
gunnery
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