Word: Cannon
How to pronounce: ˈkænən
Noun
Definitions:
1. A large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare.
Example sentences: "They would cross at the Town ford, under cover of the defending cannon"
2. A carom.
Example sentences: "A player makes a cannon by hitting the object balls with the cue ball."
3. A heavy cylinder or hollow drum that is able to rotate independently on a shaft.
Example sentences: "I have news for you folks, a cannon is a machine tool."
Intransitive verb
Definitions:
1. Make a cannon shot.
Example sentences: "Having potted one, Tony tried to move some balls into the open but one ball cannoned onto another and in seconds it clipped the black sending it down."
Synonyms:
carom
gun
weapon
weapons
Derivations:
cannoned
cannoning
cannoneer
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Cannon in Other Languages...
Spanish: Cannon
German: Kanone
French: Canon
Italian: Cannone
Turkish: Topçu
