countable
count
common
concrete
artillery, gun
The cannon was positioned on the battlefield.
وضِع المِدفَع في ساحة المعركة.
An old cannon from World War I placed in the city museum.
وضِع مِدفَع قديم من الحرب العالمية الأولى في متحف المدينة.
There are many cannons on warships.
يوجد العديد من المَدافع على السفن الحربية.
We could hear the sounds of cannons and bombs while we were in the shelters.
كنا نسمع أصوات المَدافع والقنابل بينما كنا في الملاجئ.
This cannon weighs 5,000 lbs.
يزن هذا المِدفع 5000 رطل.
cannon fodder
في وجه المدفع
I refuse to be sent to the front lines as cannon fodder!
hash cannon
جهاز يستخدم للتدخين
I've never used a hash cannon before—how does it work?
loose cannon
شخص يفقد أعصابه بسرعة كبيرة.
You really have to be mindful of what you say to Jake. He's a loose cannon, and the smallest things will send him into a fit of rage.
Late Middle English: from French canon, from Italian cannone 'large tube', from canna 'cane, reed'.
