"Bofors gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bofors guns [plural]
Etymology: From Bofors, the name of the Swedish manufacturer. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Bofors gun}} Bofors gun (plural Bofors guns)
  1. A type of anti-aircraft gun used widely by the Western allies in World War II. Wikipedia link: Bofors, Bofors gun Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-Bofors_gun-en-noun-pJkmlJ5V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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