fireball
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/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɔːl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion.
- A meteor bright enough to cast shadows.
- A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.
- A charge made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, with four sets of flames, at the top, bottom and on either side.
verb
- To explode in a ball of flame.“The car swerved off a road, hit a wall, and fireballed as the petrol tank exploded.”
- To pitch the ball very fast.
- To attack with balls of fire.
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Synonyms
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