单词 | qf |
释义 | > as lemmasQF QF adj. and n. (also q.f.) (a) adj. (of a gun) quick-firing; (b) n. a quick-firing gun. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > [adjective] > quick-firing rapid fire1861 QF1889 quick-fire1889 society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > [noun] > type of firearm > quick-firing quick-firer1885 QF1889 Quick Dick1918 1889 Jrnl. Royal United Service Inst. 33 1 The distinction between Q.F. guns and machine guns is that the former fire shell with bursting charge, the latter only firing bullets. 1890 G. S. Clarke Fortification Pl. xxviii Balance pillar mounting for 4·7-inch Q.F. gun. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 347/2 Endeavouring..to produce a more powerful gun than the then existing Q.F. 1972 D. Dakin Unification of Greece xi. 157 The Greek government ordered 144 7·5 mm Q.F. Schneider-Canet mountain guns. 1994 Independent (Nexis) 6 Aug. 5 He has identified about 20 variants of type 28 and 28A pillboxes which were designed to accommodate two-pounder anti-tank guns or six-pounder Hotchkiss QF guns. < as lemmas |
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