disappearing carriage

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• Disappearing carriage — Disappearing Dis ap*pear ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Disappear}. {Disappearing carriage} (Ordnance), a carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• disappearing carriage — noun : a carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered automatically behind the parapet for protection …   Useful english dictionary

• Disappearing — Dis ap*pear ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Disappear}. {Disappearing carriage} (Ordnance), a carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for protection. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• Hydropneumatic gun carriage — Hy dro*pneu*mat ic gun carriage (Ordnance) A disappearing gun carriage in which the recoil is checked by cylinders containing liquid and air, the air when compressed furnishing the power for restoring the gun to the firing position. It is used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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