cannonball
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(artillery)
noun
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The act 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.
“The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.40”
verb
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To jump/dive into water doing a cannonball landing.
“He cannonballed into the pool, drenching us all.”
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To careen; to move rapidly
interjection
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Yelled when jumping/diving into the water, doing a cannonball landing.
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