The meaning of Slingshot

Slingshot – definition

noun
A forked stick, to which an elastic strap (or a pair of elastic bands connected by a small sling) is fastened to the two prongs, typically used for shooting small stones; a catapult.
Usage examples:
They offer youth, adult and competitive air rifles, air pistols, accessories, slingshots and winche…
noun
The effect of the gravitational pull of a celestial object in accelerating and changing the course of another object or a spacecraft.
Usage examples:
Stars passing near a black hole might be ejected by a gravitational slingshot effect

verb
Forcefully accelerate through the effect of gravity.
Usage examples:
The car would hit the first dip, then slingshot off the second rise

noun
A y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic fixed to the top parts, used esp. by children for shooting small stones

Slingshot translation into English

Slingshot: translate from English into Chinese

弹弓

Slingshot: translate from English into Dutch

Katapult, Slinger

Slingshot: translate from English into French

Lance-pierres

Slingshot: translate from English into German

Schleuder, Steinschleuder, Katapult

Slingshot: translate from English into Hindi

गुलेल, स्लिंगशाट, धातु बाल या गेंद से संबद्ध तस्मा या चमड़े का फीता (विशे. दंड संबंधी)

Slingshot: translate from English into Italian

Fionda

Slingshot: translate from English into Korean

고무총

Slingshot: translate from English into Russian

Рогатка

Slingshot: translate from English into Spanish

Honda, Tirador escondido

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Slingshot – similar words

slingshots

noun
A forked stick, to which an elastic strap (or a pair of elastic bands connected by a small sling) is fastened to the two prongs, typically used for shooting small stones; a catapult.
Usage examples:
They offer youth, adult and competitive air rifles, air pistols, accessories, slingshots and winche…

verb
Forcefully accelerate through the effect of gravity.
Usage examples:
The car would hit the first dip, then slingshot off the second rise

noun
A y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic fixed to the top parts, used esp. by children for shooting small stones

All meanings and translations of Slingshots

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