cannonball
Pronunciation: /ˈkænənˌbɔːl/
The English word “cannonball” has 7 meanings listed here.
noun
- A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
- An explosive-filled hollow iron sphere fused through a hole and intended to explode at a calculated distance rather than explode on impact.
- The act of jumping (typically into a swimming pool) with the legs bent and the arms wrapped around the knees to create a large splash, mimicking the flight and shape of a cannonball.
- Something that moves fast, especially a fast train.
- A served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
verb
Etymology
From cannon + ball from being a round ball that is fired from a cannon.
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