Slingshot

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A Y-shaped stick having an elastic strap attached to the prongs, used for flinging small stones.
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  • n. A Y-shaped stick with an elastic band between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
  • v. To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.
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  • n. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    toy    plaything   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    catapult   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    minimum-energy    midcourse    swingby    re-entry    docking   
     
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