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Cannon

/kˈænən/
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(noun) A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar, which may include muzzle appendages.

The cannon went off by accident.
Never use a cannon to kill a fly.
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