slingshot.
A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
Meaning & usage
A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
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.
A sling bikini.
An implement of a broad fabric worn around and connecting both bicipites brachii to support benching the most heavy weights.
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.
Synonym of slingshot effect.
Where this word comes from
From sling + shot.
To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.
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.
To perform the slingshot manoeuvre (see Noun).
Where this word comes from
From sling + shot.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.