cannon

cannon
'kænən
1. plurals - cannons, cannon; noun
(a type of large gun used formerly, mounted on a carriage.) cañón

2. verb
((with into) to hit or collide with: He came rushing round the corner and cannoned into me.) chocar
cannon n cañón
cannon
tr['kænən]
noun (pl cannon o cannons)
1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL cañón nombre masculino
2 (in billiards) carambola
intransitive verb
1 chocar (against, contra)
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
cannon fodder carne nombre femenino de cañón
cannon ['kænən] n, pl -nons or -non : cañón m
cannon
n.
artillería s.f.
cañón s.m.
pieza s.f.
'kænən
noun (pl also cannon) cañón m; (before n)

cannon fodder — carne f de cañón

['kænǝn]
1. N
(pl cannon or cannons)
1) (Mil) cañón m ; (collectively) artillería f
2) (Brit) (Billiards) carambola f
2.
VI (Brit) (Billiards) hacer carambola
3.
CPD

cannon fodder N — carne f de cañón

cannon shot N — cañonazo m , disparo m de cañón; (=ammunition) bala f de cañón

within cannon-shot — a tiro de cañón

* * *
['kænən]
noun (pl also cannon) cañón m; (before n)

cannon fodder — carne f de cañón


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