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Word: Cannon
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from French canon, from Italian cannone ‘large tube’, from canna ‘cane, reed’ (see cane)
ˈkanən
a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare
Short Definition:heavy artillery
Examples:- they would cross at the Town ford, under cover of the defending cannon
a stroke in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively.
Short Definition:snooker shot
a heavy cylinder or hollow drum that is able to rotate independently on a shaft.
Short Definition:cylinder
Word: Cannon
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkanən
collide with something forcefully or at an angle
Short Definition:collide
Examples:- the couple behind almost cannoned into us
- his shot cannoned off the crossbar
make a cannon shot.
Short Definition:make snooker shot
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