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Rarecannonball
The correct spelling is cannonball.
How to pronounce cannonball
noun
Say it like: Can-non-bal-l
The correct spelling is cannonball. (artillery) For example: "The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.40"
Usage Examples
“The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.40”
“He cannonballed into the pool, drenching us all.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(artillery)
- 2.The act of running and jumping in a flexed position into a swimming pool to create a large splash, mimicking the flight and shape of a cannonball.
verb
- 1.To jump/dive into water doing a cannonball landing.
- 2.To careen; to move rapidly
interjection
- 1.Yelled when jumping/diving into the water, doing a cannonball landing.
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