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Bofors|ˈbəʊfəz|
[Site of munition works in Örebro, Sweden.]
Used attrib. or ellipt. of a type of light anti-aircraft gun.
1933Jane's Fighting Ships 406/2 Armament: 5–4·7 inch, 50 cal., Bofors. 1939War Illustr. 25 Nov. 330 A quick-firing two-pounder Bofors anti-aircraft gun of Swedish design, built by licence in Great Britain. Such guns were introduced into the British Army in 1938, but they soon formed the standard equipment of light anti-aircraft units whose job it is to deal with low-flying..aircraft. 1941W. S. Churchill Secret Session Speeches (1946) 31 Already 200 Bofors or their equivalents have been ordered to be made available by A.D.G.B. and the factories. |