tykki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cannon noun A large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.
- gun noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
- hardware noun The physical parts of a computer or electronic system — the processor, memory, drives, screen, cables and casing — as opposed to the programs that run on them.
- piece noun A part of something larger, especially one that can be separated from the rest.
Senses
tykki is used for these senses in English:
- cannon (historical) A large muzzle-loading artillery piece.
- cannon (Chinese chess) A piece which moves horizontally and vertically like a rook but captures another piece by jumping over a different piece in the line of attack.
- gun (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
- hardware (slang) A firearm.
- piece (military) An artillery gun.
- piece (US, slang) A cannabis pipe.
- piece (slang) An ounce of a recreational drug.
cannon — full definition
- noun A large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.
- verb To collide with something violently.
- verb To bombard something with cannon fire.
gun — full definition
- noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
- noun A hand-held tool that shoots or sprays a substance, such as a glue gun, staple gun, or spray gun.
- noun Informal: a skilled or highly capable person, especially one hired for a specific job.
- verb To press the accelerator hard, making an engine suddenly speed up.
- verb To be gunning for something/someone: to pursue a goal aggressively, or to specifically target someone.