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• Elevate — El e*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elevated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elevating}.] [L. elevatus, p. p. of elevare; e + levare to lift up, raise, akin to levis light in weight. See {Levity}.] 1. To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• elevate — [[t]e̱lɪveɪt[/t]] elevates, elevating, elevated 1) VERB: usu passive When someone or something achieves a more important rank or status, you can say that they are elevated to it. [FORMAL] [be V ed to n] He was elevated to the post of prime… …   English dictionary

• elevate — v.tr. 1 bring to a higher position. 2 Eccl. hold up (the Host or the chalice) for adoration. 3 raise, lift (one s eyes etc.). 4 raise the axis of (a gun). 5 raise (a railway etc.) above ground level. 6 exalt in rank etc. 7 (usu. as elevated adj.) …   Useful english dictionary

• To elevate a piece — Elevate El e*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elevated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elevating}.] [L. elevatus, p. p. of elevare; e + levare to lift up, raise, akin to levis light in weight. See {Levity}.] 1. To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 5"/38 caliber gun — Infobox Weapon name= 5 /38 Caliber Gun caption= Two Mk 30 single enclosed base ring mounts on a Fletcher class destroyer. origin= United States type= Deck Gun is artillery=yes service= 1934 used by= US Navy, US Coast Guard, Royal Navy, Danish… …   Wikipedia

• Jang Dong-gun — This is a Korean name; the family name is Jang. Jang Dong gun Born March 7, 1972 (1972 03 07) (age 39) Yongsan gu …   Wikipedia

• Railway gun — A railway gun, also called railroad gun is a large artillery piece, designed to be placed on rail tracks. Many countries have built railway guns, but the best known are the large Krupp built pieces used by Germany in World War I and World War II …   Wikipedia

• 3"/50 caliber gun — Infobox Weapon name= 3 Inch / 50 Cal Gun (Mk 22) caption= origin= United States type= Dual Purpose Naval Gun is ranged= is bladed= is explosive= is artillery= yes is vehicle= is UK= service= used by= US Navy wars= designer= design date=… …   Wikipedia

• Long gun — The term long gun is used to describe classes of firearm and cannon with longer barrels than other classes. In small arms, a long gun is designed to be fired braced against the shoulder, in contrast to a handgun, while in artillery a long gun… …   Wikipedia

• QF 4.5 inch naval gun — All British 4.5 inch guns actually have a calibre of 4.45 inches (113 mm).HistoryFrom the BL Mark I of 1916, the 4.7 inch gun (119 mm) was the mid calibre weapon of choice for the Royal Navy, used particularly on destroyers. Apart from some ships …   Wikipedia

• Universal Carrier — Infobox Weapon is vehicle=yes is UK=yes type=Armoured personnel carrier origin=United Kingdom name=Universal Carrier caption= length=12 ft (3.65 m) width=6 ft 4 inch (2.11 m) height=5 ft 2 inch (1.57 m) weight=3.75 t suspension=Horstmann speed=30 …   Wikipedia