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Meaning of cannon-ball

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cannon-ball

noun

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(artillery)

noun

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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.
Example: The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.40

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