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CANNONBALL Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word cannonball. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word cannonball. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CANNONBALL

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bullet
nounn
noun

• a projectile that is fired from a gun

• a high-speed passenger train

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

missile
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

• a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

projectile
nounn
noun

• a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

• any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

adjective satellite

• impelling or impelled forward

round
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• having the shape or form of a circle

noun

• a charge of ammunition for a single shot

• an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

• a regular route for a sentry or policeman

• (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

• the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

• the usual activities in your day

• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

• the course along which communications spread

• a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

• a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

• a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time

• an outburst of applause

• a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

• any circular or rotating mechanism

adverb

• from beginning to end; throughout

adjective satellite

• (of sounds) full and rich

• (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

verb

• wind around; move along a circular course

• make round

• pronounce with rounded lips

• attack in speech or writing

• bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

• express as a round number

• become round, plump, or shapely

shell
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

• the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

• the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts

• the exterior covering of a bird's egg

• a rigid covering that envelops an object

• a very light narrow racing boat

• the housing or outer covering of something

• a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

• the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

verb

• use explosives on

• create by using explosives

• fall out of the pod or husk

• hit the pitches of hard and regularly

• look for and collect shells by the seashore

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• remove from its shell or outer covering

• remove the husks from

shot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of firing a projectile

• a solid missile discharged from a firearm

• (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

• a chance to do something

• a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

• a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

• the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

• a small drink of liquor

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• an estimate based on little or no information

• an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

• sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put

• an explosive charge used in blasting

• a blow hard enough to cause injury

• an attempt to score in a game

• informal words for any attempt or effort

• the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

• throwing the basketball toward the hoop

adjective satellite

• varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

cannon ball
nounn
noun

• a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

round shot
adverb, nounadv, n
noun

• a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

Best Hypernyms For CANNONBALL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cannonball, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
missile projectile ammunition armament munition weapon

Alternatives for BULLET

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