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Definition of “Oerlikon”

Oerlikon1 (ˈɜːlɪkən) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a trade term that denotes a type of artillery and its accoutrements, in particular a type of cannon

Oerlikon2 (ˈɜːlɪkən) 

Definitions

modifier

  1. relating to a trade term that denotes a type of artillery and its accoutrements, in particular a type of cannon

Example Sentences Including 'Oerlikon'

The Me 109 had two wing-mounted Oerlikon cannon and two 7.9 mm machine-guns sited above the engine.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)

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