heavy artillery

== English == === Noun === heavy artillery (uncountable) (military) Large and powerful artillery, often large-caliber and large-distance. Coordinate terms: light artillery, medium artillery (figuratively) The most powerful means that can be used to carry out something. Synonym: big guns ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “heavy artillery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “heavy artillery”, in Collins English Dictionary. “heavy artillery” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026.