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LOOSE CANNON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does loose cannon mean?
• LOOSE CANNON (noun)
The noun LOOSE CANNON has 1 sense:
1. a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous
Familiarity information: LOOSE CANNON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("loose cannon" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
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