CANNON


Meaning of CANNON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kænən ]

( cannons)

1.

A cannon is a large gun, usually on wheels, which used to be used in battles.

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2.

A cannon is a heavy automatic gun, especially one that is fired from an aircraft.

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3.

If someone is a loose cannon , they do whatever they want and nobody can predict what they are going to do.

Max is a loose cannon politically.

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see also water cannon

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