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Meaning:

Noun:

  • artillery 1. A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon; a solid shot; a solid round shot; a ball. 2. An explosive-filled hollow iron sphere fused through a hole and intended to explode at a calculated distance rather than explode on impact.
  • figurative Something that moves fast.
  • The result of running and jumping in a flexed position into a swimming pool to create a large splash, mimicking the flight and shape of a cannonball.

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Verb:

  • To jump/dive into water doing a cannonball landing.

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