cannon fire

Frequency: 6.99.3 per million words

The act or sound of shooting from cannons.

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Examples (10)

  • The distant sound of cannon fire echoed through the valley.
  • The soldiers held their ground amidst the constant cannon fire.
  • The old fortress walls were scarred by centuries of cannon fire.
  • The naval battle began with a deafening exchange of cannon fire.
  • The night sky was lit up by the flashes of cannon fire.
  • He could hear nothing over the relentless roar of the cannon fire.
  • Civilians fled the city to escape the incoming cannon fire.
  • The reenactment included realistic sound effects of cannon fire and muskets.
  • The sudden eruption of cannon fire woke the entire town.
  • The historical documentary vividly described the horrors of close-range cannon fire.