- aircraft automatic cannon
- авиационная автоматическая пушка
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
aircraft automatic cannon
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Vulcan automatic cannon — ▪ weapon 20 millimetre (0.8 inch) weapon capable of firing at a rate of up to 7,200 rounds per minute. Such extremely rapid fire is thought necessary in combat between supersonic aircraft, for a target may only be in the gunsight for a… … Universalium
cannon — /kan euhn/, n., pl. cannons, (esp. collectively) cannon, v. n. 1. a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar. 2. Brit. Mach. quill (def. 10). 3. Armor. a cylindrical or semicylindrical piece of plate armor for the… … Universalium
Cannon — /kan euhn/, n. 1. Annie Jump /jump/, 1863 1941, U.S. astronomer. 2. Joseph Gurney /gerr nee/, ( Uncle Joe ), 1836 1926, U.S. politician and legislator. * * * Long range artillery piece, as distinguished from other big guns such as the howitzer or … Universalium
cannon — [kan′ən] n. pl. cannons or cannon [ME & OFr canon < It cannone < canna: see CANE; in CANNON n. 5 & vt. 2, vi. 2, altered < CAROM] 1. a) a large, mounted piece of … English World dictionary
cannon — ► NOUN (pl. usu. same) 1) a large, heavy piece of artillery formerly used in warfare. 2) an automatic heavy gun that fires shells from an aircraft or tank. ► VERB chiefly Brit. (cannon into/off) ▪ collide with forcefully or at an angle. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
Cannon — A cannon is a type of artillery, usually large and tubular, that uses gunpowder or other explosive based propellants to launch a projectile over a distance. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower;… … Wikipedia
Aircraft of the Battle of Britain — The Battle of Britain (German: [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftschlacht um England Luftschlacht um England ] ) was an effort by the German Luftwaffe during during the summer and autumn, 1940 to gain air superiority over the United Kingdom in… … Wikipedia
cannon — n. & v. n. 1 hist. (pl. same) a large heavy gun installed on a carriage or mounting. 2 an automatic aircraft gun firing shells. 3 Billiards the hitting of two balls successively by the cue ball. 4 Mech. a hollow cylinder moving independently on a … Useful english dictionary
cannon — [[t]kæ̱nən[/t]] cannons, cannoning, cannoned 1) N COUNT A cannon is a large gun, usually on wheels, which used to be used in battles. 2) N COUNT A cannon is a heavy automatic gun, especially one that is fired from an aircraft. 3) VERB If one… … English dictionary
cannon — I. noun (plural cannons or cannon) Etymology: Middle English canon, from Anglo French, from Old Italian cannone, literally, large tube, augmentative of canna reed, tube, from Latin, cane, reed more at cane Date: 15th century 1. plural usually… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cannon — noun 1》 (plural usu. same) a large, heavy piece of artillery formerly used in warfare. ↘an automatic heavy gun that fires shells from an aircraft or tank. 2》 Billiards & Snooker, chiefly Brit. a stroke in which the cue ball strikes two balls… … English new terms dictionary
