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fireball

The correct spelling is fireball.

How to pronounce fireball

noun

IPA: /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɔːl/

Say it like: Fir-eba-ll

The correct spelling is fireball. A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion. For example: "The car swerved off a road, hit a wall, and fireballed as the petrol tank exploded."

Usage Examples

The car swerved off a road, hit a wall, and fireballed as the petrol tank exploded.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion.
  2. 2.A meteor bright enough to cast shadows.
  3. 3.A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.
  4. 4.A charge made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, with four sets of flames, at the top, bottom and on either side.
  5. 5.A ball filled with combustibles to be thrown among enemies.

verb

  1. 1.To explode in a ball of flame.
  2. 2.To pitch the ball very fast.
  3. 3.To attack with balls of fire.

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