Cannonball (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Also cannon ball .
  1. a missile, usually round and made of iron or steel, designed to be fired from a cannon.
  2. a served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
  3. anything that moves with great speed, as an express train.
adjective
  1. made from a curled-up position with the arms pressing the knees against one's chest: a cannonball dive.
  2. moving at great speed: a train known as a cannonball express.
noun
  1. a projectile fired from a cannon: usually a solid round metal shot
  2. tennis
    • a very fast low serve
    • (as modifier)
  3. a jump into water by a person who has his arms tucked into the body to form a ball
verb (intr)
  1. to rush along, like a cannonball
  2. to execute a cannonball jump
adjective
  1. very fast or powerful
Cannonball (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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