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cannonball vs projectile

projectile vs cannonball

cannonball and projectile both are nouns.

cannonball is not an adjective while projectile is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cannonball Yes No No No
projectile Yes Yes No No
As nouns, projectile is a hypernym of cannonball; that is, projectile is a word with a broader meaning than cannonball:
  • cannonball: 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 cannonball include missile.
cannonball (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
cannonball (adjective) projectile (adjective)
impelling or impelled forward
Difference between cannonball and projectile

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