Bazooka (Noun)
Meaning
A portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldier was assigned to carry the bazooka on the mission to provide anti-tank support to the infantry team.
- During World War II, the bazooka became a standard issue antitank weapon for the US military.
- The enemy tank was destroyed by a direct hit from a bazooka fired by a skilled marksman.
- The team was tasked with retrieving a bazooka that had been left behind in the previous day's battle.
- In basic training, recruits were taught how to properly assemble and fire a bazooka as part of their antitank training.