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    cat·a·pult
    [ˈkadəpəlt]
    noun
    catapult (noun) · catapults (plural noun)
    1. BRITISH ENGLISH
      a forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used by children for shooting small stones; a slingshot.
      • historical
        a military machine worked by a lever and ropes for hurling large stones or other missiles.
      • a mechanical device for launching a glider or other aircraft, especially from the deck of a ship.
    verb
    catapult (verb) · catapults (third person present) · catapulted (past tense) · catapulted (past participle) · catapulting (present participle)
    1. hurl or launch (something) in a specified direction with or as if with a catapult:
      "the explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road" · "their music catapulted them to the top of the charts" · "the plane was refueled and catapulted back into the air again"
    Origin
    late 16th century: from French catapulte or Latin catapulta, from Greek katapeltēs, from kata- ‘down’ + pallein ‘hurl’.
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  2. catapult [ kat - uh -puhlt, -p oo lt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc. a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship. British. a slingshot.
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    A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. A catapult uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel its payload.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catapult
    catapult noun [ C ] us / ˈkæt̬.ə.pʌlt / uk / ˈkæt.ə.pʌlt / Add to word list a device that can throw objects at a high speed:
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