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Cannon (Verb)

Meaning 1

Make a cannon.

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Examples

  • Fireworks manufacturers make a cannon that produces a loud explosion in the air.
  • To make a cannon that shoots far, you need to determine the correct angle of elevation.
  • Physicists make a cannon to test the ideal gas law and calculate the speed of sound.
  • History clubs make a cannon that reenacts how people might have defended themselves centuries ago.
  • Engineering students make a cannon as a project for their dynamics class.

Related Words

  • Cannon (noun)

Meaning 2

Fire a cannon.

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Examples

  • Historical reenactments often involve cannon fire to create an authentic atmosphere.
  • To signal the start of the naval battle, the crew prepared to cannon a blast across the opponent's bow.
  • The pirate captain gave the command to cannon a warning shot across the ship's bow.
  • During the civil war, troops would cannon shells into enemy camps.
  • As the clock struck midnight, the municipality decided to cannon fire into the sky for the celebrations.

Hypernyms

  • Muster Out

Related Words

  • Cannoneer (noun)
  • Cannon (noun)
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