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[
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-
uh
n-ree
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can·non·ry
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ˈkæn
ən
ri
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-
uh
n-ree
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noun,
plural
-ries.
1.
a discharge of
artillery
.
2.
artillery
(
def. 1
)
.
Origin:
1830–40;
cannon
+
-ry
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cannonry
(ˈkænənrɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ries
1.
a volley of artillery fire
2.
artillery in general
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