cannonball
[ kan-uhn-bawl ]
/ ˈkæn ənˌbɔl /
noun Also cannon ball .
adjective
made from a curled-up position with the arms pressing the knees against one's chest: a cannonball dive.
moving at great speed: a train known as a cannonball express.
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British Dictionary definitions for cannonball
cannonball
/ (ˈkænənˌbɔːl) /
noun
a projectile fired from a cannon: usually a solid round metal shot
tennis
- a very fast low serve
- (as modifier)a cannonball serve
a jump into water by a person who has his arms tucked into the body to form a ball
verb (intr)
(often foll by along, etc) to rush along, like a cannonball
to execute a cannonball jump
adjective
very fast or powerful
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