CANNON FIRE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase cannon fire. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CANNON FIRE
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artillery | nounn | |||||||
noun • large but transportable armament • an army unit that uses big guns • a means of persuading or arguing | ||||||||
bombardment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) • the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target • the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays) • an attack by dropping bombs | ||||||||
fusillade | nounn | |||||||
noun • rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms verb • attack with fusillade | ||||||||
gunfire | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of shooting a gun | ||||||||
salvo | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs • rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms • a sudden outburst of cheers | ||||||||
shooting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of firing a projectile • killing someone by gunfire | ||||||||
volley | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms • a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces verb • be dispersed in a volley • hit before it touches the ground • discharge in, or as if in, a volley • make a volley • utter rapidly | ||||||||
gunshots | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of shooting a gun | ||||||||
artillery fire | nounn | |||||||
noun • fire delivered by artillery |