Definitions for bazooka
bəˈzu kəbazooka

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1. bazookanoun

   a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon

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1. bazookanoun

   breasts of a woman

2. bazookanoun

   Crack cocaine.

3. bazookanoun

   by extension, any shoulder-fired rocket grenade launcher

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1. Bazooka

   Bazooka () is the common name for a man-portable recoilless anti-tank rocket launcher weapon, widely deployed by the United States Army, especially during World War II. Also referred to as the "stovepipe", the innovative bazooka was among the first generation of rocket-propelled anti-tank weapons used in infantry combat. Featuring a solid-propellant rocket for propulsion, it allowed for high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge warheads to be delivered against armored vehicles, machine gun nests, and fortified bunkers at ranges beyond that of a standard thrown grenade or mine. The universally applied nickname arose from the M1 variant's vague resemblance to the musical instrument called a bazooka invented and popularized by 1930s American comedian Bob Burns. During World War II, the German armed forces captured several bazookas in early North African and Eastern Front encounters and soon reverse engineered their own version, increasing the warhead diameter to 8.8 cm (among other minor changes) and widely issuing it as the Raketenpanzerbüchse "Panzerschreck" ("rocket anti-armor rifle 'tank scare'"). Near the end of the war, the Japanese developed a similar weapon, the Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcher, which featured a rocket propelled grenade of a different design.The term "bazooka" still sees informal use as a generic term referring to any ground-to-ground shoulder-fired missile weapon (mainly rocket propelled grenade launchers or recoilless rifles), and as an expression that heavy measures are being taken.

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1. Bazooka

   Bazooka is the common name for a man-portable recoilless rocket antitank weapon, widely fielded by the US Army. Also referred to as the "Stovepipe", the innovative bazooka was amongst the first-generation of rocket propelled anti-tank weapons used in infantry combat. Featuring a solid rocket motor for propulsion, it allowed for high-explosive anti-tank warheads to be delivered against armored vehicles, machine gun nests, and fortified bunkers at ranges beyond that of a standard thrown grenade or mine. The Bazooka also fired a HESH round, effective against buildings and tank armour. The universally-applied nickname arose from the M1 variant's vague resemblance to the musical instrument called a "bazooka" invented and popularized by 1930s U.S. comedian Bob Burns. During World War II, German armed forces captured several bazookas in early North African and Eastern Front encounters and soon reverse engineered their own version, increasing the warhead diameter to 8.8 cm and widely issuing it as the Raketenpanzerbüchse "Panzerschreck". The term "bazooka" continues to be used informally as a genericized term to refer to any shoulder-fired missile weapon.

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1. bazooka

   Song lyrics by bazooka -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by bazooka on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce bazooka?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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How to say bazooka in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bazooka in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bazooka in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of bazooka in a Sentence

1. David Bahnsen:

   The whole point of the Fed's bazooka fires over the past couple of days is to stabilize the system. The Fed is the lender of last resort, i don't have any worries about the broader banking system. Access to dollars will not be an issue.

2. Patrick Chovanec:

   They're putting their credibility on the line and if people see that they shoot that bazooka and, you know, the market continues to fall and then they realize that the government doesn't control economic outcomes as much as they thought.

3. Frederic Neumann:

   We think they'll deliver a bit of everything, but not quite the bazooka some may be hoping for.

4. David Lebovitz:

   This is really the bazooka people had been looking for in the past years.

5. Mario Domm:

   He had a voice like a bazooka, he has to use it.

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