A pom-pom – also spelled pom-pon, pompom or pompon – is a loose, fluffy, decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material. Pom-poms may come in many colors, sizes, and varieties and are made from a wide array of materials, including wool, cotton, paper, plastic, and occasionally feathers. Pom-poms are shaken by cheerleaders, Pom or Dance teams and ...
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Pompon a fluffy or woolly ball, tuft, or tassel.
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Pom'-pom` noun [ Imitative.] A Vickers-Maxim one-pounder automatic machine cannon using metallic ammunition fed from a lopped belt attached to the gun; -- popularly so called from its peculiar drumming sound in action. Sometimes, any of other similar automatic cannons.
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Pom-pom was a nickname given first to a Boer gun employed during the Boer War, and afterwards to the British one-pounder, quick firing automatic gun made by Maxim which fired five rounds a minute.
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Pom-pom is slang for a small-calibre automatic anti-aircraft gun.
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