HyperDic: pom-pom

English > 2 senses of the word pom-pom:
NOUNartifactpom-pom, pompondecoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk
artifactpom-pom, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, flack, ack-ack, ack-ack gunartillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
English > pom-pom: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningDecoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat.
Synonympompon
BroaderadornmentA decoration of color / color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
Spanishborla, pompón
Catalanpompó
English > pom-pom: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningartillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes.
Synonymsantiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, flack, ack-ack, ack-ack gun
PartspredictorA computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
NarrowerBofors gunAn automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun
BroadergunA weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Spanishantiaéreo, cañón antiaéreo
Catalanantiaeri

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