bala de canhão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cannonball noun A round metal projectile fired from a cannon.
Senses
bala de canhão is used for these senses in English:
- cannonball A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
- cannonball (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.
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.
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