boulet de canon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cannonball noun A round metal projectile fired from a cannon.
- gas noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
Senses
boulet de canon is used for these senses in English:
- cannonball A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
- gas (baseball) A fastball.
cannonball — full definition
- noun A round metal projectile fired from a cannon.
- noun A jump into water with knees tucked to the chest, made to create a big splash.
- verb To dive into water in this tucked, splashy style.
gas — full definition
- noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
- noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
- noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
- verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
- verb (informal, US) To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.