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Meaning
Noun
●
In Artillery, Military & Artillery:
A
spherical
projectile
fired
from a
smoothbore
cannon.
●
In Artillery & Military:
An explosive-filled
hollow
iron
sphere
fused
through a
hole
and
intended
to
explode
at a
calculated
distance
rather than
explode
on impact.
●
In Diving:
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.
●
In Rail transportation:
Something that
moves
fast
, especially a
fast
train.
●
In Tennis:
A
served
ball
that
travels
with great
speed
and
describes
little or no
arc
in flight.
Verb
●
To
jump
or
dive
into water,
performing
a
cannonball
landing.
●
To
career
; to
move
rapidly.
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