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- [kan-uh n]
- /ˈkæn ən/
- /ˈkæn.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-uh n]
- /ˈkæn ən/
Definitions of cannon word
- countable noun cannon A cannon is a large gun, usually on wheels, which used to be used in battles. 3
- countable noun cannon A cannon is a heavy automatic gun, especially one that is fired from an aircraft. 3
- verb cannon If one person or thing cannons into another, they bump into them with great force. 3
- noun cannon an automatic aircraft gun of large calibre 3
- noun cannon a heavy artillery piece consisting of a metal tube mounted on a carriage 3
- noun cannon a heavy tube or drum, esp one that can rotate freely on the shaft by which it is supported 3
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Origin of cannon
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425 (earlier in Anglo-Latin, AF); late Middle English canon < Middle French < Italian cannone, equivalent to cann(a) tube (< Latin; see cane) + -one augmentative suffix
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Parts of speech for Cannon
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cannon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cannon
noun cannon
- ordnance — cannon or artillery.
- howitzer — a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench.
- mortar — a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
- big bertha — any of three large German guns of World War I used to bombard Paris
- long tom — a towed 155mm field cannon produced by the U.S. throughout World War II.
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