Slingshot Definition

slĭngshŏt
slingshots
noun
slingshots
A Y-shaped piece of wood, metal, etc. with an elastic band or bands attached to the upper tips for shooting stones, etc.
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verb

To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.

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Other Word Forms of Slingshot

Noun

Singular:
slingshot
Plural:
slingshots

Slingshot Sentence Examples

  • Shoot him down with your slingshot and talk to him.

  • These objects are generally thought to have been scattered out to their present orbits by a gravitational slingshot with Neptune.

  • Hold slingshot with handle horizontal and pull pouch back smoothly taking a deep breath.

  • The slingshot effect of gravity in the presence of gravity can be demonstrated in your back garden with a simple experiment.

  • Golden Slingshot - From time to time, gifts attached to balloons float by on the top screen.

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