"hypercannon" meaning in All languages combined

See hypercannon on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hypercannons [plural]
Etymology: From hyper- + cannon. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|cannon}} hyper- + cannon Head templates: {{en-noun}} hypercannon (plural hypercannons)
  1. (science fiction, video games, rare, weaponry, fantasy) An extraordinarily powerful, superior cannon. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Artillery, Fantasy, Science fiction, Video games Synonyms: hyper-cannon

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