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— meaning in English

bāo

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English meaning

  • cannon noun A large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.
  • flue noun A pipe or duct that carries smoke or hot gases away from a fire, furnace, or boiler.

Senses

炮 is used for these senses in English:

  • cannon (historical) A large muzzle-loading artillery piece.
  • flue A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).

cannon — full definition

  1. noun A large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.
  2. verb To collide with something violently.
  3. verb To bombard something with cannon fire.

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