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canon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrel noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
  • cannon noun A large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.
  • canon noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
  • dish noun A shallow container used for serving or holding food.
  • dreamboat noun An extremely attractive person, especially someone considered a romantic ideal.
  • fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
  • gun noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
  • looker noun Someone who is very attractive.
  • round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
  • tipple noun An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.

Senses

canon is used for these senses in English:

  • barrel A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
  • dish (slang) A sexually attractive person.
  • dreamboat (informal, dated, or, humorous) An exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man.
  • fit (British, informal, chiefly, slang) Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
  • gun (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
  • looker (slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.
  • round (countable, music) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
  • tipple (countable, and, uncountable, slang) Any alcoholic drink.

barrel — full definition

  1. noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
  2. noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
  3. noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
  4. verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.

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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