cannons

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a large, powerful gun, usually attached to two or four wheels, that was used in the past to fire heavy stone or metal balls:

The 5,000-pound cannon predates the Civil War.

The cannon were positioned on the field of battle.

a gun fastened to an aircraft:

A burst of fire was discharged by the jet's 20mm cannon.

in snooker or billiards, an occasion when the ball hits two other balls one after the other:

In snooker, a cannon can be used to improve your position.

a powerful arm that allows someone to throw a ball very hard:

He has an absolute cannon and can fire the ball from home plate to second base in less than two seconds.

He has shown us that he has a cannon for an arm, but he has been prone to injuries.

to knock or hit against someone or something forcefully and suddenly, usually at an angle:

I was rushing along the corridor when I cannoned into someone coming out of a side door.

to hit someone or something and bounce back at an angle:

The ball cannoned off the defender's shins and into the net.

in snooker or billiards, to cause the ball to hit two other balls one after the other:

He cannoned the cue ball off one red into another.

If the player strikes the opponent's ball, cannons onto the red ball and then goes in off it, 4 points are scored.

a large, powerful gun fixed onto a ship or onto a structure on land