slingshot
noun
sling·shot
ˈsliŋ-ˌshät 
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
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Ahead of the spacecraft is a 1.8 billion-mile journey to Europa on a trajectory taking it past Mars and then Earth, using the planets’ gravity as a slingshot to add speed for the trek.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The corn maze, hayrides, kiddie train and slingshot cost extra.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
The visitors admitted to firing a compressed air paintball gun, or paintball marker, and slingshots the night before, authorities said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Others question the players in the slingshot positions.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 June 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The corn maze, hayrides, kiddie train and slingshot cost extra.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
The visitors admitted to firing a compressed air paintball gun, or paintball marker, and slingshots the night before, authorities said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Others question the players in the slingshot positions.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 June 2024
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slingshot
noun
sling·shot
ˈsliŋ-ˌshät
: a forked stick with an elastic band attached for shooting small stones
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