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POMPOM (6)

pom pom

noun

British

An automatic quick-firing two-pounder cannon of the Second World War period, typically mounted on a ship and used against aircraft.

examples:

‘A lighter version of the Maxim pom-pom did see service: the Sockelflak.’

‘The pompom (or pom-pom, pom pom, etc.) was a 40.5mm automatic cannon that fired 2-lb. (2pdr) ammunition.’

‘Beyond here, towards the bow, a quadruple two-pounder anti-aircraft or pom-pom gun system with a stack of ammunition ready by its side lends something of a Chuuk lagoon atmosphere to the dives.’

‘This appeared to be too slow as compared to the rate of fire of guns of equivalent caliber, such as the British Pom Pom gun.’

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