cannon

/kˈænən/

/ˈkænən/

Cannon

a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls

a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

synonyms : carom

lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

synonyms : shank

heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane

(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm

heavy gun fired from a tank

to cannon

MAIN VERB

fire a cannon

make a cannon

Examples

1. Police turned water cannon on the rioters.

2. The new employee's aggressive behavior is like a loose cannon in the office, causing tension among the team.

3. The politician's controversial statements are making him appear as a loose cannon, causing his party to worry about public perception.

4. Cannon is shaking.