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Cannon
01
Kanone, Geschütz
a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls
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Engineers aimed the cannon at the enemy's fortification, preparing to fire.
Die Ingenieure richteten die Kanone auf die feindliche Befestigung und bereiteten sich darauf vor, zu schießen.
02
a billiard shot in which the cue ball strikes one object ball and then hits another
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She executed a cannon with precision.
03
the lower segment of the leg of hoofed mammals, between knee and fetlock
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The cannon bone supports much of the animal's weight.
04
a heavy automatic gun mounted on an airplane
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Pilots trained to aim the cannon accurately.
05
a cylindrical plate of armor designed to protect the forearm
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The cannon prevented cuts during battle.
06
a large-caliber gun mounted on a tank
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Engineers maintain the cannon for accuracy and reliability.
to cannon
01
to discharge or shoot a cannon
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The battery cannoned several rounds before sunset.
02
to strike the cue ball so that it hits one object ball and then another
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The billiards coach explained how to execute a cannon.
