Gratis ordbok - engelska svenska tyska lexikon

Definitioner

Substantiv

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.
3. 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.
4. (slang, figuratively) Something that moves fast.
5. (tennis) a served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.

Verb

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