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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkænənˌbɔːl/

Definition 1:
• A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: solid shot, ball, round shot
Labels: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Definition 2:
• An explosive-filled hollow iron sphere fused through a hole and intended to explode at a calculated distance rather than explode on impact.
Labels: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Definition 3:
• The act of jumping (typically into a swimming pool) with the legs bent and the arms wrapped around the knees to create a large splash, mimicking the flight and shape of a cannonball.
Labels: diving, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Definition 4:
• Something that moves fast, especially a fast train.
Example: Meetings of the model train club always begin with the song "Wabash Cannonball".
Labels: figuratively, slang

Definition 5:
• A served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
Labels: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkænənˌbɔːl/

Definition 1:
• To jump or dive into water, performing a cannonball landing.
Example: He cannonballed into the pool, drenching us all.
Labels: intransitive

Definition 2:
• To career; to move rapidly.
Example: The car cannonballed past.
Labels: intransitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cannonball