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autocannon

autocannon noun: a fully automatic projectile weapon similar to a machine gun, but firing shells instead of bullets and larger in calibre.

Noun

autocannon (plural autocannons or autocannon)

  1. A fully automatic projectile weapon similar to a machine gun, but firing shells instead of bullets and larger in calibre.

autocannon meaning in Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese

autocannon in Indonesian

weapon
meriam otomatis

autocannon in Persian

weapon
توپ خودکار

autocannon in Vietnamese

weapon
pháo tự động

Forms of autocannon

pluralautocannons
pluralautocannon

Origin of autocannon

From auto- + cannon.

Questions about autocannon

What does autocannon mean?
Autocannon means a fully automatic projectile weapon similar to a machine gun, but firing shells instead of bullets and larger in calibre.
What is autocannon in Indonesian?
Autocannon in Indonesian is meriam otomatis. See Autocannon meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is autocannon?
Autocannon is a noun.
What is the plural of autocannon?
The plural of autocannon is autocannons.

Words near autocannon in the dictionary

  1. autocancelled
  2. autocancelling
  3. autocancels
  4. autocannibalism
  5. autocannibalistic
  6. autocannon
  7. autocannons
  8. autocapitalization
  9. autocapitalize
  10. autocapitalized
  11. autocapitalizes

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