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plural cannons or cannon
1
plural usually cannon
a
: a large, heavy gun usually mounted on a carriage
b
: a heavy-caliber automatic aircraft gun firing explosive shells
c
: any device for propelling a substance or object at high speeds
see also water cannon
cannoned; cannoning; cannons
: to discharge cannon
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