Slingshot

//ˈslɪŋʃɒt// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles. Australia, Philippines, US

    "‘Terry Madison. Instead of fiddling with that shanghai, give us a thought.’ ‘It’s a gongai,’ Swiftie said. ‘I mean that’s the name for a shanghai which is another name for a catapult...that Mr Delarue calls a slingshot.’"

  2. 2
    a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones wordnet
  3. 3
    A stationary, often triangular object that launches any ball that hits its longest side back at a high force, now usually located above the flipper and between it and the inlane, with one each for both lower flippers.
  4. 4
    A sling bikini.
  5. 5
    An implement of a broad fabric worn around and connecting both bicipites brachii to support benching the most heavy weights.
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  1. 6
    The act of passing cars queuing in the left-hand lane and using the right-hand lane to go around a roundabout, exiting at the desired junction having avoided the queue. UK, slang
  2. 7
    Synonym of slingshot effect.
Verb
  1. 1
    To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.
  2. 2
    To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.

    "The shuttle will slingshot around Jupiter on its way to Saturn."

  3. 3
    To perform the slingshot manoeuvre (see Noun). UK, slang

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sling + shot.

Etymology 2

From sling + shot.

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