add. ·- 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 with some english and european heavy guns.
HYDROPNEUMATIC GUN CARRIAGE
Meaning of HYDROPNEUMATIC GUN CARRIAGE in English
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012