cannonball
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: cannon ball, cannon-ball, cannonballs, cannondale
Antonyms: cannon ball, cannon-ball, cannonballs, cannondale
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Noun
- {{lb|en|military|artillery}}
- {{lb|en|diving}} The act of [[jump]]ing (typically into a [[swimming pool]]) with the [[leg]]s [[bent]] and the [[arm]]s [[wrap]]ped around the [[knee]]s to create a large [[splash]], mimicking the [[flight]] and [[shape]] of a cannonball.
- {{lb|en|slang|figuratively}} Something that [[move]]s [[fast]], especially a fast [[train]]. {{C|en|Rail transportation}}
- {{lb|en|tennis}} A [[serve]]d [[ball]] that travels with great [[speed]] and describes little or no [[arc]] in flight.
Verb
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[jump]] or [[dive]] into water, performing a cannonball landing.
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[career]]; to move [[rapidly]].
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