canon
French → English
(military) Cannon: a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, used for firing projectiles
Les navires de guerre du XVIIIe siècle étaient équipés de dizaines de canons en bronze massif.
(English) 18th-century warships were equipped with dozens of solid bronze cannons.
On entendait le canon gronder au loin comme un orage d'été pendant toute la bataille.
(English) The cannon could be heard rumbling in the distance like a summer storm throughout the battle.
(firearms) Barrel: the metal tube of a gun or pistol through which the bullet is fired
Le tireur nettoie soigneusement le canon de son fusil de précision pour éviter tout incident de tir.
(English) The shooter carefully cleans the barrel of his sniper rifle to avoid any firing incidents.
Le canon de la mitraillette lui heurtait les côtes pendant le transport en véhicule blindé.
(English) The submachine gun's barrel was bumping his ribs during the transport in the armored vehicle.
(technical) Projector: a device used to project various materials, such as a snow cannon or electron gun
La station de ski a activé les canons à neige pour préparer les pistes avant l'arrivée des touristes.
(English) The ski resort activated the snow cannons to prepare the slopes before the tourists arrived.
Un canon à électrons est le dispositif servant à produire un faisceau de particules dans ce laboratoire.
(English) An electron gun is the device used to produce a beam of particles in this laboratory.
Entry ID: fr:en:canon · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary