Meanings
nounBofors gun (plural Bofors guns)
plural Bofors guns
- A type of anti-aircraft gun used widely by the Western allies in World War II.
Origin
From Bofors, the name of the Swedish manufacturer.
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APA
Bofors gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bofors%20gun
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“Bofors gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bofors%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bofors gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bofors%20gun.
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