Meaning of POM-POM
WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
- [n] decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
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| Synonyms: | | ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, flak, pompon |
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| See Also: | | adornment, Bofors gun, gun, predictor | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Pom"-pom`\, n. [Imitative.]
A Vickers-Maxim one-pounder automatic machine cannon using
metallic ammunition fed from a lopped belt attached to the
gun; -- popularly so called from its peculiar drumming sound
in action. Sometimes, any of other similar automatic cannons.
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