cannon bone

can·non An·na·ba

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-uh n an-nah-buh]
- /ˈkæn ən ænˈnɑ bə/
- /ˈkæn.ən bəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-uh n an-nah-buh]
- /ˈkæn ən ænˈnɑ bə/

Definitions of cannon bone words

noun cannon bone a bone in the legs of horses and other hoofed animals consisting of greatly elongated fused metatarsals or metacarpals 3
noun cannon bone the bone between hock or knee and fetlock in a four-legged, hoofed animal 3
noun cannon bone the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed quadruped mammals, extending from the hock to the fetlock. 1
noun cannon bone A bone resulting from the fusion of metacarpals or metatarsals in some artiodactyls. 0
noun cannon bone The metacarpal of a horse. 0
noun cannon bone The metatarsal of a horse. 0

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Origin of cannon bone

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; cannon in obsolete sense “tube”

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Parts of speech for Cannon bone

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cannon bone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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