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trun·nion
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yən
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-y
uh
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noun
1.
either of the two cylindrical projections on a cannon, one on each side for supporting the cannon on its carriage.
2.
any of various similar supports for machinery.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
French
trognon
trunk, stump, core (of fruit)
Related forms
trun·nioned,
adjective
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trunnion
(ˈtrʌnjən)
—
n
1.
one of a pair of coaxial projections attached to opposite sides of a container, cannon, etc, to provide a support about which it can turn in a vertical
2.
the structure supporting such a projection
[C17: from Old French
trognon
trunk]
'trunnioned
—
adj
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