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cannon ball vs projectile

projectile vs cannon ball

cannon ball and projectile both are nouns.

cannon ball is not an adjective while projectile is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cannon ball Yes No No No
projectile Yes Yes No No
As nouns, projectile is a hypernym of cannon ball; that is, projectile is a word with a broader meaning than cannon ball:
  • cannon ball: a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
  • projectile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
Other hypernyms of cannon ball include missile.
cannon ball (noun) projectile (noun)
a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
cannon ball (adjective) projectile (adjective)
impelling or impelled forward
Difference between cannon ball and projectile

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