noun🔗ShareCañónA 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."The soldier carefully loaded the cannon with gunpowder and a projectile. "El soldado cargó cuidadosamente el cañón con pólvora y un proyectil.militaryweaponmachinetechnicalwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCañónAny similar device for shooting material out of a tube."The science teacher demonstrated how a compressed-air cannon could shoot a small ball across the classroom. "El profesor de ciencias demostró cómo un cañón de aire comprimido podía disparar una pequeña bola a través del aula.deviceweaponmilitarymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCañaA bone of a horse's leg, between the fetlock joint and the knee or hock."The vet examined the horse's cannon bone, checking for any signs of injury. "El veterinario examinó la caña del caballo, buscando cualquier signo de lesión.animalanatomybodypartphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCañónA cannon bit."The dog's playful bite was so powerful, it left a small, painful cannon bit on my arm. "La mordida juguetona del perro fue tan poderosa que dejó una pequeña y dolorosa mordida de cañón en mi brazo.partweaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCañónA large muzzle-loading artillery piece."The soldiers fired the cannon, sending a large ball of iron hurtling towards the enemy's fort. "Los soldados dispararon el cañón, enviando una gran bola de hierro hacia el fuerte enemigo.militaryweaponmachinetechnologywarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarambolaA carom."The basketball player's shot was a cannon off the backboard, leading to a score. "El tiro del jugador de baloncesto fue una carambola en el tablero, lo que llevó a una anotación.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrazo lanzadorThe arm of a player that can throw well."My brother is a strong cannon; he can throw a baseball very far. "Mi hermano tiene un brazo lanzador fuerte; puede lanzar una pelota de béisbol muy lejos.sportbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCañónA hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently."The large cannon on the carousel spun slowly, each child holding on tightly. "El gran cañón del tiovivo giraba lentamente, cada niño agarrándose con fuerza.machineparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCañón (ajedrez chino)(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."The cannon moved horizontally across the board, then jumped over the bishop to capture the pawn. "El cañón se movió horizontalmente por el tablero, luego saltó sobre el alfil para capturar el peón.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCañonearTo bombard with cannons."The army cannoned the enemy's fort all day long. "El ejército cañoneó el fuerte enemigo durante todo el día.militaryweaponwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer carambolasTo play the carom billiard shot. To strike two balls with the cue ball"The white cannoned off the red onto the pink."La blanca hizo carambolas de la roja a la rosa.sportgameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisparar algo, especialmente esférico, rápidamenteTo fire something, especially spherical, rapidly."The soldier cannoned the heavy stone ball across the field. "El soldado disparó la pesada bola de piedra a través del campo.militaryweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCañonear, chocarTo collide or strike violently, especially so as to glance off or rebound."The basketball cannoned off the backboard and into the hoop. "El balón de baloncesto chocó contra el tablero y entró en el aro.physicsactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrincipio, reglaA generally accepted principle; a rule."The trial must proceed according to the canons of law."El juicio debe proceder de acuerdo con los principios de la ley.doctrinephilosophyreligionlawliteraturecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanon, conjunto de obrasA group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field."The novels of Jane Austen form a significant cannon of English literature. "Las novelas de Jane Austen forman un canon significativo de la literatura inglesa.literatureculturewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObra, canonThe works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic."the entire Shakespeare canon"El canon completo de ShakespeareliteraturecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOración eucarística, particularmente el Canon RomanoA eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon."The priest recited the cannon during the Mass. "El sacerdote recitó la oración eucarística durante la misa.religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDerecho canónicoA religious law or body of law decreed by the church."We must proceed according to canon law."Debemos proceder según el derecho canónico.religionlawtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanon, lista de santosA catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church."The church's cannon includes Saint Teresa and Saint Francis. "El canon de la iglesia incluye a Santa Teresa y San Francisco.religiontheologylistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRegla, estatutoIn monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order."The new novice carefully studied the monastic cannon before taking their vows. "El nuevo novicio estudió cuidadosamente la regla monástica antes de tomar sus votos.religionliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanónigoA member of a cathedral chapter; one who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church."The new cannon of the cathedral was tasked with organizing the choir's rehearsal schedule. "El nuevo canónigo de la catedral fue encargado de organizar el programa de ensayos del coro.religionpersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanonA piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round."Pachelbel’s Canon has become very popular."El Canon de Pachelbel se ha vuelto muy popular.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRenta, canon(Roman law) A rent or stipend payable at some regular time, generally annual, e.g., canon frumentarius"The church collected a yearly canon for its upkeep. "La iglesia recaudaba un canon anual para su mantenimiento.propertylaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanon, obrasThose sources, especially including literary works, which are considered part of the main continuity regarding a given fictional universe."The "Harry Potter" books are a key part of the cannon for that fictional world. "Los libros de "Harry Potter" son una parte clave del canon de ese mundo ficticio.storyliteraturemediacultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFilete, cañónA rolled and filleted loin of meat; also called cannon."a canon of beef or lamb"Un filete de ternera o cordero.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanonA large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point."The printer used a large cannon typeface for the important church documents. "La impresora utilizó una tipografía de canon grande para los documentos importantes de la iglesia.typewritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAsaThe part of a bell by which it is suspended; the ear or shank of a bell."The bell's cannon was broken, so the teacher couldn't ring it for class. "El asa de la campana estaba rota, por lo que el profesor no pudo tocarla para la clase.architecturepartbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareCarambolaA carom."My argument with my brother was a cannon of back-and-forth insults. "Mi discusión con mi hermano fue una carambola de insultos mutuos.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanónigoA clergy member serving a cathedral or collegiate church."The new cannon at the cathedral is a respected member of the clergy. "El nuevo canónigo de la catedral es un miembro respetado del clero.religionpersontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanónigoA canon regular, a member of any of several Roman Catholic religious orders."The new student, a cannon from the Order of Saint Benedict, joined the school's choir. "El nuevo estudiante, un canónigo de la Orden de San Benito, se unió al coro de la escuela.religionpersongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQanunA 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."The old music teacher played a beautiful melody on the cannon, a traditional Caucasian instrument. "El viejo profesor de música tocó una hermosa melodía en el qanun, un instrumento tradicional caucásico.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
