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cannon

/ˈkæn.ən/

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A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages.

Examples :

"The soldier carefully loaded the cannon with gunpowder and a projectile. "

military weapon machine technical war

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Any similar device for shooting material out of a tube.

Examples :

"The science teacher demonstrated how a compressed-air cannon could shoot a small ball across the classroom. "

device weapon military machine

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A bone of a horse's leg, between the fetlock joint and the knee or hock.

Examples :

"The vet examined the horse's cannon bone, checking for any signs of injury. "

animal anatomy body part physiology

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A cannon bit.

Examples :

"The dog's playful bite was so powerful, it left a small, painful cannon bit on my arm. "

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A large muzzle-loading artillery piece.

Examples :

"The soldiers fired the cannon, sending a large ball of iron hurtling towards the enemy's fort. "

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Examples :

"The basketball player's shot was a cannon off the backboard, leading to a score. "

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The arm of a player that can throw well.

Examples :

"My brother is a strong cannon; he can throw a baseball very far. "

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A hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently.

Examples :

"The large cannon on the carousel spun slowly, each child holding on tightly. "

machine part technical

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(Chinese chess) A piece which moves horizontally and vertically like a rook but captures another piece by jumping over a different piece in the line of attack.

Examples :

"The cannon moved horizontally across the board, then jumped over the bishop to capture the pawn. "

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verb

To bombard with cannons.

Examples :

"The army cannoned the enemy's fort all day long. "

military weapon war

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To play the carom billiard shot. To strike two balls with the cue ball

Examples :

"The white cannoned off the red onto the pink."

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To fire something, especially spherical, rapidly.

Examples :

"The soldier cannoned the heavy stone ball across the field. "

military weapon action

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To collide or strike violently, especially so as to glance off or rebound.

Examples :

"The basketball cannoned off the backboard and into the hoop. "

physics action military

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A generally accepted principle; a rule.

Examples :

"The trial must proceed according to the canons of law."

doctrine philosophy religion law literature culture

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A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.

Examples :

"The novels of Jane Austen form a significant cannon of English literature. "

literature culture writing

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The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.

Examples :

"the entire Shakespeare canon"

literature culture

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A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon.

Examples :

"The priest recited the cannon during the Mass. "

religion ritual theology

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A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.

Examples :

"We must proceed according to canon law."

religion law theology

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A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.

Examples :

"The church's cannon includes Saint Teresa and Saint Francis. "

religion theology list

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In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order.

Examples :

"The new novice carefully studied the monastic cannon before taking their vows. "

religion literature

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A member of a cathedral chapter; one who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.

Examples :

"The new cannon of the cathedral was tasked with organizing the choir's rehearsal schedule. "

religion person job

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A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round.

Examples :

"Pachelbel’s Canon has become very popular."

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(Roman law) A rent or stipend payable at some regular time, generally annual, e.g., canon frumentarius

Examples :

"The church collected a yearly canon for its upkeep. "

property law economy

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Those sources, especially including literary works, which are considered part of the main continuity regarding a given fictional universe.

Examples :

"The "Harry Potter" books are a key part of the cannon for that fictional world. "

story literature media culture entertainment

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A rolled and filleted loin of meat; also called cannon.

Examples :

"a canon of beef or lamb"

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A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point.

Examples :

"The printer used a large cannon typeface for the important church documents. "

type writing language

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The part of a bell by which it is suspended; the ear or shank of a bell.

Examples :

"The bell's cannon was broken, so the teacher couldn't ring it for class. "

architecture part bell-ringing

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Examples :

"My argument with my brother was a cannon of back-and-forth insults. "

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A clergy member serving a cathedral or collegiate church.

Examples :

"The new cannon at the cathedral is a respected member of the clergy. "

religion person theology

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A canon regular, a member of any of several Roman Catholic religious orders.

Examples :

"The new student, a cannon from the Order of Saint Benedict, joined the school's choir. "

religion person group

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A Near Eastern and Caucasian musical instrument related to the zither, dulcimer, or harp having either 26 strings and a single bridge, or twice that number and two bridges.

Examples :

"The old music teacher played a beautiful melody on the cannon, a traditional Caucasian instrument. "