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Rareslingshot
The correct spelling is slingshot.
How to pronounce slingshot
/ˈslɪŋʃɒt/
nounIPA: /ˈslɪŋʃɒt/
Say it like: Sli-ngs-hot
The correct spelling is slingshot. A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
- 2.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.
verb
- 1.To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.
- 2.(especially) To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.
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