On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Autocannon. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Autocannon meaning
A fully automatic projectile weapon similar to a machine gun, but firing shells instead of bullets and larger in calibre.
Using Autocannon
- The main meaning on this page is: A fully automatic projectile weapon similar to a machine gun, but firing shells instead of bullets and larger in calibre.
- In the example corpus, autocannon often appears in combinations such as: mm autocannon, autocannon in.
Context around Autocannon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Autocannon
- In this selection, "autocannon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 301, 20mm, calibre, loaded, although and ranges stand out and add context to how "autocannon" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1718 early autocannon was one and 20 mm autocannon in a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "autocannon" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with autocannon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Finally, the tank had a 20mm autocannon so that it could fight off attack helicopters. (15 words)
The typical rate of fire for a modern autocannon ranges from 90 to 1,800 rounds per minute. (18 words)
When conflict closer, the pilot has access to a 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301 autocannon loaded with 150 rounds. (20 words)
Mounting autocannons coaxial to tank guns has been done before, notably on the French AMX-30 series of tanks, but the T-95’s autocannon is one of the largest to be coaxially mounted and has a small range of independent motion. (42 words)
Some of the most widely used types of modern cannon are howitzers, mortars, guns, and autocannon, although a few superguns —extremely large, custom-designed cannon—have also been constructed. (29 words)
In most Western IFVs, the comparatively large smoothbore guns on the BMP and later variants of the Ratel have now been discarded in favour of smaller calibre autocannon. (28 words)
Example sentences (10)
When conflict closer, the pilot has access to a 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301 autocannon loaded with 150 rounds.
Finally, the tank had a 20mm autocannon so that it could fight off attack helicopters.
Mounting autocannons coaxial to tank guns has been done before, notably on the French AMX-30 series of tanks, but the T-95’s autocannon is one of the largest to be coaxially mounted and has a small range of independent motion.
In most Western IFVs, the comparatively large smoothbore guns on the BMP and later variants of the Ratel have now been discarded in favour of smaller calibre autocannon.
James Puckle 's 1718 early autocannon was one of the first inventions required to provide a specification for a patent.
Some of the most widely used types of modern cannon are howitzers, mortars, guns, and autocannon, although a few superguns —extremely large, custom-designed cannon—have also been constructed.
Systems with multiple barrels, such as a rotary autocannon, can have rates of fire of more than several thousand rounds per minute.
The SPz 12-3 mounted a 20 mm autocannon in a small turret and carried a half-squad of five armoured infantrymen.
The typical rate of fire for a modern autocannon ranges from 90 to 1,800 rounds per minute.
While the former enjoyed a tank-killing capability that most autocannon lack, their low rate of fire and mediocre individual accuracy offset this advantage.
Common combinations with autocannon
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- mm autocannon 2×
- autocannon in 2×