cannon


Definition: Meaning of, cannon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkanən /

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Singular Plural
cannon cannons
[countable]
  1. a large heavy powerful gun that was used in the past to fire heavy metal balls
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cannon cannoned cannoned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
cannoning cannons
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
  1. to hit someone or something while moving fast
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cannon used in phrases

  • cannon bone (noun)
    1. greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals
  • cannon cracker (noun)
    1. a large firecracker
  • cannon fire (noun)
    1. fire delivered by artillery
  • cannon fodder (noun)
    1. ordinary soldiers whose lives are not considered to be very important, and who are sent to fight where they are likely to get killed
  • loose cannon (noun)
    1. a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous
  • lower cannon (noun)
    1. cannon of plate armour protecting the forearm
  • upper cannon (noun)
    1. cannon that provides plate armour for the upper arm
  • water cannon (noun)
    1. a machine that sends out a powerful stream of water, used by police to control violent crowds
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