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can·non·ball
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ənˌbɔl
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uh
n-bawl
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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.
Tennis
.
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.
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adjective
4.
made from a curled-up position with the arms pressing the knees against one's chest:
a cannonball dive.
5.
moving at great speed:
a train known as a cannonball express.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1655–65;
cannon
+
ball
1
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Ad·der·ley
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noun
Julian
(
“Cannonball”
),
1928–75,
American jazz saxophonist.
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cannonball
(ˈkænənˌbɔːl)
—
n
1.
a projectile fired from a cannon: usually a solid round metal shot
2.
tennis
a. a very fast low serve
b. (
as modifier
):
a cannonball serve
3.
a jump into water by a person who has his arms tucked into the body to form a ball
—
vb
(often foll by
along,
etc
)
4.
to rush along, like a cannonball
5.
to execute a cannonball jump
—
adj
6.
very fast or powerful
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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