Oerlikon

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English

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Proper noun

Oerlikon

  1. A district of Zurich, Switzerland.
  2. A manufacturer of anti-aircraft weaponry based in this city.

Noun

Oerlikon (plural Oerlikons)

  1. A 20-millimeter anti-aircraft autocannon designed by the Oerlikon company.
    • 2007, Thomas E. Lightburn, The Shield and the Shark, page 173:
      When the claxon sounded they immediately stopped what they were doing and uncovered the Oerlikon. Paddy, who was ammunition feeder, stood by while Jock trained the 20mm gun around.

German

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈœʁlɪkoːn/
  • Hyphenation: Oer‧li‧kon
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Proper noun

Oerlikon n (proper noun, genitive Oerlikons or (optionally with an article) Oerlikon)

  1. A district of Zurich, Switzerland

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