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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-uh n-bawl]
- /ˈkæn ənˌbɔl/
- /ˈkæn.ən.bɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kan-uh n-bawl]
- /ˈkæn ənˌbɔl/
Definitions of cannonball word
- countable noun cannonball A cannonball is a heavy metal ball that is fired from a cannon. 3
- noun cannonball a projectile fired from a cannon: usually a solid round metal shot 3
- noun cannonball a very fast low serve 3
- noun cannonball (as modifier) 3
- noun cannonball a jump into water by a person who has his or her arms tucked into the body to form a ball 3
- verb cannonball to rush along, like a cannonball 3
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Origin of cannonball
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 Cannonball
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cannonball 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cannonball
noun cannonball
- armament — Armament is used to refer to weapons and bombs carried by an aircraft or other military vehicle.
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- bullet — A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
- cartridge — A cartridge is a metal or cardboard tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance. Cartridges are used in guns.
- rocket — Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
Antonyms for cannonball
noun cannonball
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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