Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of lancia (to throw; to launch) +‎ b(ombe) a(nti-)s(ommergibili) (antisubmarine bombs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌlan.t͡ʃaˈbas/[1]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Hyphenation: lan‧cia‧bàs

Noun

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lanciabas m (invariable)

  1. (military) a kind of mortar for launching antisubmarine bombs

References

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  1. ^ lanciabas in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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  • lanciabas in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana