cannonball
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Jumping with the legs bent and the arms wrapped around the knees to create a large splash….
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkænənbɔl
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Definition
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noun
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.
militaryweaponry
A solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
militaryweaponry
A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
militaryweaponry
An explosive-filled hollow iron sphere fused through a hole and intended to explode at a calculated distance rather than explode on impact.
verb
intransitive
To jump or dive into water, performing a cannonball landing.
intransitive
To career; to move rapidly.
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Sense: jumping (typically into a swimming pool) with the legs bent and the arms wrapped around the knees to create a large splash
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