pom-pom
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(′päm′päm)
(ordnance) A rack of antiaircraft cannon, usually mounted in fours, as on the deck of a ship. An automatic cannon.
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Pom Poms
Trade name; caramel balls covered in milk chocolate, introduced by James O. Welch Co., 1948.
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also pompom
n. an automatic quick-firing two-pounder cannon of World War II period, typically mounted on a ship and used against aircraft.
Etymology: late 19th cent.: imitative of the sound of the discharge.See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
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pom-pom
IN BRIEF: n. - Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; Decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk.
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