ụ pháo

Một khẩu pháo đứng trên ụ pháo kiên cố.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gun emplacement / Artillery battery: A prepared position or platform, often fortified, from which artillery pieces (cannons, guns) are fired. It refers to the physical structure or the military unit operating the guns from that position.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quân đội đã xây dựng một ụ pháo kiên cố trên đồi. (The army built a sturdy gun emplacement on the hill.)
  • Ụ pháo của địch đã bị vô hiệu hóa bởi không kích. (The enemy artillery battery was neutralized by an airstrike.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in military and historical contexts, often referring to fixed defensive positions or coastal defenses.

Variants and Related Words

• Pháo đài (n): fortress, fortification (a larger defensive structure which may contain multiple ).
• Khẩu đội pháo (n): gun crew, artillery crew (focuses more on the personnel operating the guns).

Synonyms

• Gun emplacement
• Artillery battery
• Gun position

Related Terms

• Công sự (n): bunker, entrenchment (a general term for a fortified military position).
• Hỏa điểm (n): firing point, strongpoint.