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slingshot

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slingshot /ˈslɪŋˌʃɑːt/ noun
plural slingshots
slingshot
/ˈslɪŋˌʃɑːt/
noun
plural slingshots
Learner's definition of SLINGSHOT
[count] US
: a Y-shaped stick with an elastic band attached to it that is used for shooting small stones弹弓
called also (British) catapult
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slingshot

noun

sling·​shot ˈsliŋ-ˌshät How to pronounce slingshot (audio)
1
: a forked stick with an elastic band attached for shooting small stones
2
a
: a maneuver in auto racing in which a drafting car accelerates past the car in front by taking advantage of reserve power
b
: a dragster in which the driver sits behind the rear wheels

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That made the slingshot from oblivion to Super Bowl more meaningful and now changes your perspective. Mike Bass, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2022 In terms of resources Taylor confirms that slingshot is great at providing educational tools for the BGR readers. Corein Carter, Forbes, 21 June 2022 David beating Goliath is a hell of a story, but in reality, the guy with the slingshot doesn’t win often. Joshua Benton, The Atlantic, 9 June 2022 Sky Cruise may need to take off from a U.S. interstate highway, or have a miles-long version of the slingshot used on aircraft carriers. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022 On June 28, a concerned passerby called police about a shirtless man wearing jeans who appeared to be using some type of slingshot to shoot ducks and geese in a nearby pond at the mall. John Benson, cleveland, 5 July 2022 Goliath has his spear and big shield raised, while David has loaded his slingshot and is waving a distracting cloak in his opponent’s face. Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 What happens to Goliath after the slingshot takes him down? Joe Toreno, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022 The result feels like a slingshot with each stride. Cory Smith, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of slingshot was in 1849
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