cannon-ball

can·non-ball

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-uh n bawl]
- /ˈkæn ən bɔl/
- /ˈkæn.ən bɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-uh n bawl]
- /ˈkæn ən bɔl/

Definitions of cannon-ball word

noun cannon-ball a missile, usually round and made of iron or steel, designed to be fired from a cannon. 1
noun cannon-ball Tennis. a served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight. 1
noun cannon-ball anything that moves with great speed, as an express train. 1
adjective cannon-ball made from a curled-up position with the arms pressing the knees against one's chest: a cannonball dive. 1
adjective cannon-ball moving at great speed: a train known as a cannonball express. 1

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Origin of cannon-ball

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65; cannon + ball1

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Parts of speech for Cannon-ball

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cannon-ball

cannon-ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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