[{"word":"howitzer","phonetic":"/ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈhaʊ.ɪts.əɹ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A cannon that combines certain characteristics of guns and mortars. The howitzer delivers projectiles with medium velocities, by either low or high trajectories.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers; however, the tube length can exceed 30 calibers and still be considered a howitzer when the high angle fire zoning solution permits range overlap between charges","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A powerfully hit shot.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/howitzer"]}]