cannonball
A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
An explosive-filled hollow iron sphere fused through a hole and intended to explode at a calculated distance rather than explode on impact.
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.
Something that moves fast, especially a fast train.
A served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
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