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.
- canyon noun A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually carved out by a river over a long time.
- chasm noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
- gun noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
- ideal adjective Perfect or the best possible for a given purpose.
- tenet noun A principle or belief held to be true by a person or, more often, by a group, religion or movement.
Senses
canon is used for these senses in English:
- barrel A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
- canyon A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
- chasm (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- gun (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
- ideal A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
- tenet An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
barrel — full definition
- noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
- noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
- noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
- verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.
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.