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   Can·non

   /ˈkanən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare: "they would cross at the Town ford, under cover of the defending cannon"
   • ▪ an automatic heavy gun that fires shells from an aircraft or tank: "the gunships blasted arms depots with 105 mm cannon fire and rockets"
   • 2. a carom.
   • 3. a heavy cylinder or hollow drum that is able to rotate independently on a shaft.

   verb

   • 1. make a cannon shot.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French canon, from Italian cannone ‘large tube’, from canna ‘cane, reed’ (see cane).

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   What is the definition of a cannon?

   • Noun. 1. canon - a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society". prescript, rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action. 2.

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   • What is the meaning of the name Cannon? The name Cannon is primarily a male name of English origin that means Clergyman. English surname meaning clergyman, or directly taken from the word cannon. Also a form of the name Cain, meaning "Wolf Cub"

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   Is it a canon or cannon?

   • Canon and cannon are homophones, which means that they have the exact same pronunciation but different spellings and definitions. Canon is a noun that refers to the collection of rules and standards of a religion, field of study, literary or artistic topic, or authentic works of a specific author.

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3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › cannon_1cannon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of cannon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • Pronunciation
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   enPR: kăn'ən, IPA(key): /ˈkæn.ən/

   Rhymes: -ænən

   Homophone: canon

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   cannon (countable and uncountable, plural cannons or (mainly UK) cannon) 1. A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages. 2. Any similar device for shooting material out of a tube. 2.1. water cannon, glit...

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   cannon (third-person singular simple present cannons, present participle cannoning, simple past and past participle cannoned) 1. To bombard with cannons. 2. (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) To play the carom billiard shot; to strike two balls with the cue ball. 2.1. The white cannonedoff the red onto the pink. 3. To fire something, especially sph...

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › cannonCANNON definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 24, 2024 · 1. countable noun. A cannon is a large gun, usually on wheels, which used to be used in battles. The cannons boom, the band plays. 2. countable noun. A cannon is a heavy automatic gun, especially one that is fired from an aircraft. Others carried huge cannons plundered from Russian aircraft. 3. See a loose cannon. More Synonyms of cannon.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › cannoncannon | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   cannon definition: a very large gun, in the past one that was on wheels. Learn more.

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   [count] 1. : a large gun that shoots heavy metal or stone balls and that was once a common military weapon — see also cannon fodder, loose cannon. 2. : a large automatic gun that is shot from an aircraft. 2 cannon / ˈ kænən/ verb. cannons; cannoned; cannoning. Britannica Dictionary definition of CANNON.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › cannonCANNON | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CANNON meaning: a very large gun, in the past one that was on wheels. Learn more.

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   What does the noun cannon mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cannon , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.