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cannon

🇬🇧 UK/'kænәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A large, heavy gun, typically mounted on wheels, used in warfare; any device that shoots material through a tube.

大炮，加农炮

v.

To bombard with cannons; to fire or launch something rapidly.

炮轰；猛烈射击

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
cannonother
=cannon

Common Collocations

  • 1.cannon fire炮火
  • 2.naval cannon海军炮
  • 3.cannon ball炮弹

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The old cannon on the fortress wall dates back to the 18th century.

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