cannonball

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Noun cannonball has 1 sense

cannonball, cannon ball, round shot - a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
--₁ is a kind of projectile, missile

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Cannonball

Noun

1. A round solid metal or stone missile fired from a cannon.

Examples:

The cannonball flew through the air and hit the enemy ship with a loud bang.
In the museum, you can see a collection of cannonballs from the war.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To jump into water in a sitting or crouching position with the arms held tightly against the body.

Examples:

He cannonballed into the pool, splashing water all around.
We spent the afternoon cannonballing off the dock at the lake.

Adjective

1. (informal) Outstanding or excellent.

Examples:

We had a cannonball time at the concert last night!
Her performance in the play was simply cannonball.

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