Cannonlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling the shape or sound of a cannon

    "Two young crew members, a man and woman, climb over the towers in the balconies as though they were monkey bars, stringing cable and then attaching small cannonlike lights that they aim at particular spots on the stage."

Example

More examples

"Two young crew members, a man and woman, climb over the towers in the balconies as though they were monkey bars, stringing cable and then attaching small cannonlike lights that they aim at particular spots on the stage."

Etymology

From cannon + -like.

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