cannonball in Chinese
cannonball in Chinese is 炸弹 — cannonball means a round metal projectile fired from a cannon.
cannonball in Chinese
炸弹
Pronounced: zhà dàn
(diving) 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.
What does "cannonball" mean?
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noun A round metal projectile fired from a cannon.
"Museum visitors can see cannonballs recovered from the old shipwreck."
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noun A jump into water with knees tucked to the chest, made to create a big splash.
"He ran off the diving board and did a cannonball right next to his sister."
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verb To dive into water in this tucked, splashy style.
"The kids kept cannonballing off the dock all afternoon."
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cannonball in a sentence
- Museum visitors can see cannonballs recovered from the old shipwreck.
- He ran off the diving board and did a cannonball right next to his sister.
- The kids kept cannonballing off the dock all afternoon.
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What is "cannonball" in Chinese?
"cannonball" in Chinese is 炸弹. cannonball means: A round metal projectile fired from a cannon.
How do you pronounce 炸弹?
"cannonball" in Chinese is 炸弹, pronounced "zhà dàn".
How do you use "cannonball" in a sentence?
Example: "Museum visitors can see cannonballs recovered from the old shipwreck." In Chinese, "cannonball" is 炸弹.
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