cannonball
Pronunciation:
noun
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(artillery)
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Meaning of cannonball
cannonball
Pronunciation:
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
verb
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To jump/dive into water doing a cannonball landing.
Example: He cannonballed into the pool, drenching us all.
To careen; to move rapidly
interjection
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Yelled when jumping/diving into the water, doing a cannonball landing.