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cannonball Definition and Meaning in English (cannonball definition)

noun
Synonyms:projectileshotshell
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Cannonball definition: A heavy, spherical projectile fired from a cannon, typically made of iron.

Definitions of Cannonball

  1. 1noun

    A heavy, spherical projectile fired from a cannon, typically made of iron.

  2. 2verb(informal)

    To jump or dive into water with the knees drawn up to the chest, creating a large splash.

Example Sentences

formal

“The museum displayed an ancient cannonball found at the battle site.”

casual

“The children loved to cannonball into the lake on hot days.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensecannonballed
present participlecannonballing

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Cannonball definition: A heavy, spherical projectile fired from a cannon, typically made of iron.
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