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cannonball meaning in Urdu

گولا golā

/ˈkænənˌbɔːl/

cannonball in Urdu: گولا (golā). In English, cannonball means a spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

Urdu words for cannonball

spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon
گولا golā

English meaning of cannonball

  1. noun A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
  2. noun An explosive-filled hollow iron sphere fused through a hole and intended to explode at a calculated distance rather than explode on impact.
  3. noun 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.
  4. noun Something that moves fast, especially a fast train.

Full definition of cannonball

cannonball in a sentence

  • The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.40
  • The cannonball could be called the S.U.V. of the pool — oversized, brash, hormonally hardwired.
  • Meetings of the model train club always begin with the song "Wabash Cannonball".

Synonyms of cannonball

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Questions about cannonball in Urdu

What is the meaning of cannonball in Urdu?
Cannonball in Urdu is گولا (golā).
cannonball کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Cannonball: گولا (golā).
What does cannonball mean in English?
Cannonball means a spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

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