cannon
noun
a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
cannons
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pluralof cannon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof cannon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
cannonnouna mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
Example Sentences
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Cannon fire had been heard coming from the base on Saturday before it suddenly stopped, Mayor Pugh told the BBC, noting it's not uncommon to hear cannons being fired there.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
After police officers had used megaphones to call on those gathered to desist from violence, they used water cannons and tear gas to temporarily disperse the crowd.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“We funded and trucked in fire cannons from oil fields in Texas to get them cannons with much more velocity to help put out the fire,” Lehmkuhl said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
He said this could be done using relatively affordable equipment like radar-guided antiaircraft cannons and simple jet planes used to train combat pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
They shoot off the cannons in Reverend Hunt’s honor; a great man has gone to his reward in heaven.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
