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- Dictionarycan·non·ball/ˈkanənˌbôl/
noun
- 1. a round metal or stone projectile fired from a cannon in former times.
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Cannonball definition: a missile, usually round and made of iron or steel, designed to be fired from a cannon. . See examples of CANNONBALL used in a sentence.
a jump into water with the arms and legs close to the body, forming a round shape: We used to do cannonballs into the pool. Her perfect cannonball soaked everyone by the side of the pool. She executed a pool-emptying cannonball.
1. A round projectile fired from a cannon. 2. A jump into water made with the arms grasping the upraised knees, usually intended to make a big splash. 3. Something, such as a fast train, that moves with great speed. 4. Sports A fast low serve in tennis. intr.v. can·non·balled, can·non·ball·ing, can·non·balls. 1. To travel with great speed. 2.
3 days ago · a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon.
noun. 1. a projectile fired from a cannon: usually a solid round metal shot. 2. tennis. a. a very fast low serve. b. ( as modifier) a cannonball serve. 3. a jump into water by a person who has his or her arms tucked into the body to form a ball. verb (intransitive) 4. (often foll by along, etc) to rush along, like a cannonball. 5.
