cannon
noun
a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
had cannoned
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past perfectof cannon.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Lewandowski made sure of the win with a typical predatory finish, poking his 74th Champions League goal into an empty net after Jamal Musiala's drive had cannoned back off the post.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2021
Joseph Nane's shot in off the crossbar, after an earlier range-finder had cannoned off it, rewarded an industrious performance from the midfielder - who had never scored a goal in MLS up to that point.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2012
After the furore in South Africa, when Frank Lampard's shot against Germany had cannoned down over the line only for the linesman to wave play on, good fortune fell with England at the Donbass Arena.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2012
He had cannoned into another man, whose approaching figure he had not marked.
From Barnaby A Novel by R. Ramsay
A huge fragment of ice had cannoned into her island and split off a great portion.
From A Countess from Canada A Story of Life in the Backwoods by Bessie Marchant
