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Cannonball

/kˈænəˌnbɔl/
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(noun) A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

Tom is a human cannonball.
The first human cannonball was a 14-year-old girl called "Zazel".
CEFR Practice Quiz
The heavy iron ____ struck the stone wall with a loud and crash tonight.

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