cannonball

[US]/'kænənbɔːl/
[UK]/'kænənbɔl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en solid jern- eller stålkugle, der affyres fra en kanon
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

cannonball run

kanonboldløb

Example Sentences

The pirates fired a cannonball at the enemy ship.

Piratene affyrede en kanonkugle mod fjendens skib.

The cannonball flew through the air with great force.

Kanonkuglen fløj gennem luften med stor kraft.

The cannonball caused significant damage to the castle walls.

Kanonkuglen forårsagede betydelig skade på slotmurene.

The cannonball landed in the water with a loud splash.

Kanonkuglen landede i vandet med et højt plask.

The cannonball was made of solid iron.

Kanonkuglen var lavet af solid jern.

The cannonball was loaded into the cannon for firing.

Kanonkuglen blev indlæst i kanonen til affyring.

The cannonball hit the target with precision.

Kanonkuglen ramte målet med præcision.

The cannonball rolled down the hill with incredible speed.

Kanonkuglen rullede ned ad bakken med utrolig hastighed.

The cannonball left a deep impact crater in the ground.

Kanonkuglen efterlod en dyb nedslagskrater i jorden.

The cannonball shattered the enemy's defenses.

Kanonkuglen smadrede fjendens forsvar.

Real-world Examples

You want to see me do a cannonball?

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Some say it was the first staged war photo. That he moved the cannonballs into the road.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation July 2014

But it won't just drop like a cannonball out of space.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

That is a brilliant way to get a face full of cannonballs.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2022 Collection

Many people said they could imagine themselves doing the cannonball jump into the mud pit.

Source: VOA Special September 2016 Collection

As the battle started, a straight cannonball was shot into Wilmer McLean's house, and shattered his window.

Source: Scientific World

" We're going to put The Cannonball on to the branch line" .

Source: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 2)

Unfortunately, this means you won't be doing any epic cannonballs into Titan's lakes.

Source: Creative Science Station

Galileo discovered that the same thing applied, for instance, to a cannonball.

Source: Sophie's World (Original Version)

Me under a waterfall, cute broads doing cannonballs.

Source: First Arrival (Season 2)

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