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Definition of cannon noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    cannon

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˈkænən//
     
    (pl. cannon or cannons)
     
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  1. 1an old type of large heavy gun, usually on wheels, that fires solid metal or stone balls Three cannons opened fire. a burst of cannon fire see loose cannon, water cannon
  2. 2an automatic gun that is fired from an aircraft
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