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cannon

/ˈkæn.ən/

Translations

cannonnoun

cannons

/ˈkæn.ən/

carambolageBillard, snooker.

He executed a perfect cannon, sending both the red and the black balls into the pockets.

Il a réussi un carambolage parfait, envoyant les billes rouge et noire dans les poches.

canonPièce d’artillerie.

The soldiers loaded the cannon with gunpowder and a cannonball before firing at the enemy fortifications.

Les soldats ont chargé le canon de poudre et d’une boule de canon avant de tirer sur les fortifications ennemies.

canonDans l’armement aérien ou blindé.

The fighter jet was equipped with a powerful cannon capable of taking down enemy aircraft.

Le chasseur était équipé d’un puissant canon capable d’abattre des avions ennemis.

canonAnatomie vétérinaire.

The veterinarian examined the horse’s cannon for signs of a fracture.

Le vétérinaire a examiné le canon du cheval à la recherche de signes de fracture.

Synonyms

cannonverb

cannoned

Past Simple

cannoned

Past Participle

cannoning

Gerund

/ˈkæn.ən/

canonnerMilitaire.

The soldiers cannoned at the enemy's fortifications during the battle.

Les soldats ont canonné les fortifications ennemies pendant la bataille.

carambolerBillard, snooker.

She cannoned off the red, sending the cue ball neatly onto the black.

Elle a carambolé sur la rouge, envoyant la bille blanche proprement sur la noire.

percuterHeurt violent, collision.

The car cannoned into the wall after losing control on the icy road.

La voiture a percuté le mur après avoir perdu le contrôle sur la route verglacée.

Synonyms

cannonadjective

/ˈkæn.ən/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., cannon fire) to denote relation to a cannon.

de canonEmploi attributif.

Cannon fire echoed across the valley throughout the night.

Le feu de canon a résonné dans toute la vallée pendant la nuit.

Definitions

cannonnoun

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

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.

cannonadjective

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.