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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
Definitions from the Web
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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