cannon
noun
a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
cannoned
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past participleof cannon.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cannon.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cannonnouna mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
Example Sentences
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Dimarco almost scored himself on 18 minutes but his free-kick cannoned back off the crossbar.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Ibrahima Konate made a complete hash of a pass inside his own half, allowing Ricardo Pepi to race clear for a shot that cannoned back off the post to Driouech, who gleefully slotted home.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
With so much at stake, it was unsurprising that Lewis cannoned what should have been a straightforward penalty goal off the posts and through just before the hour mark.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
Idrissa Gueye forced the Cameroon international into an even better stop in the second half and when he was beaten by Vitaliy Mykolenko's strike, the left-back's effort cannoned against the crossbar.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2023
And so he stumbled and nearly fell as she gasped and cannoned into Allun, standing still and almost invisible in the dimness.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
