cannon

UK
/ˈkæn.ən/
US
/ˈkæn.ən/
cannonsubstantiv
cannons
Pl.
UK
/ˈkæn.ən/
US
/ˈkæn.ən/
Übersetzungen
The old cannon was displayed in the museum.
Старая пушка была выставлена в музее.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
A large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare.
The soldiers loaded the cannon with gunpowder and a cannonball before firing at the enemy fortifications.
A heavy automatic gun that fires shells from an aircraft or tank.
The fighter jet was equipped with a powerful cannon capable of taking down enemy aircraft.
A carom shot in billiards or snooker, where the cue ball strikes two balls successively.
He executed a perfect cannon, sending both the red and the black balls into the pockets.
The long, thick bone in a horse’s lower leg, extending from the fetlock to the knee or hock (also called the cannon bone).
The veterinarian examined the horse’s cannon for signs of a fracture.
cannonverb
cannoned
Präteritum
cannoned
Partizip Perfekt
cannoning
Gerundium
UK
/ˈkæn.ən/
US
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Übersetzungen
The ball cannoned off the post.
Мяч ударился о штангу.
The car cannoned into the wall.
Машина врезалась в стену.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To collide or strike against something with great force.
The car cannoned into the wall after losing control on the icy road.
To fire a cannon or artillery piece.
The soldiers cannoned at the enemy's fortifications during the battle.
In billiards or snooker, to cause the cue ball to strike two balls successively.
She cannoned off the red, sending the cue ball neatly onto the black.
cannonadjektiv
UK
/ˈkæn.ən/
US
/ˈkæn.ən/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., cannon fire) to denote relation to a cannon.
Definitionen
Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of a cannon or cannons (used attributively before a noun).
Cannon fire echoed across the valley throughout the night.