cannon fodder

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noun

soldiers, especially infantrymen, who run the greatest risk of being wounded or killed in warfare.

Origin of cannon fodder

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby cannon fodder

cannonball, cannonball pulse, cannonball tree, cannon bone, cannoneer, cannon fodder, cannonry, Cannon's ring, cannot, cannula, cannular

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Example sentences from the Web for cannon fodder

Do you think I'm going to send him over there to be cannon-fodder?
Dangerous Days|Mary Roberts Rinehart
This "cannon-fodder" would go into battle without enthusiasm, would perform what was required of them like obedient machines.
The Nameless Castle|Maurus Jkai
The flower of Oxford was too valuable to be used as cannon-fodder.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. Watson
Hannibal in his victories lost almost nobody but Gauls, his cannon-fodder, who fought with poor shields and without armor.
Battle Studies|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq

Man for man, the alert, intelligent, and chivalrous British army was far superior to the cannon-fodder of the German machine.
The Day of Wrath|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for cannon fodder

cannon fodder

noun

men regarded as expendable because they are part of a huge army

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单词	cannon fodder
释义	cannon fodder SEE SYNONYMS FOR cannon fodder ON THESAURUS.COM noun soldiers, especially infantrymen, who run the greatest risk of being wounded or killed in warfare. Origin of cannon fodder First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby cannon fodder cannonball, cannonball pulse, cannonball tree, cannon bone, cannoneer, cannon fodder, cannonry, Cannon's ring, cannot, cannula, cannular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cannon fodder Do you think I'm going to send him over there to be cannon-fodder? Dangerous Days\|Mary Roberts Rinehart This "cannon-fodder" would go into battle without enthusiasm, would perform what was required of them like obedient machines. The Nameless Castle\|Maurus Jkai The flower of Oxford was too valuable to be used as cannon-fodder. Adventures of a Despatch Rider\|W. H. L. Watson Hannibal in his victories lost almost nobody but Gauls, his cannon-fodder, who fought with poor shields and without armor. Battle Studies\|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq Man for man, the alert, intelligent, and chivalrous British army was far superior to the cannon-fodder of the German machine. The Day of Wrath\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for cannon fodder cannon fodder noun men regarded as expendable because they are part of a huge army Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cannon fodder militiaman, trooper
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cannon fodder

noun

Origin of cannon fodder

Words nearby cannon fodder

Example sentences from the Web for cannon fodder

British Dictionary definitions for cannon fodder

noun

Words related to cannon fodder