catapult

[US]/'kætəpʌlt/
[UK]/'kætəpʌlt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a mechanism used to launch projectiles, such as a slingshot or a device on an aircraft
vt. to launch or propel using a device like a slingshot or aircraft mechanism
vi. to be launched or propelled using a device like a slingshot or aircraft mechanism; to move quickly and forcefully

Example Sentences

The boy surrendered the catapult to the teacher.

their music catapulted them to the top of the charts.

the horse catapulted away from the fence.

the plane was refuelled and catapulted back into the air again.

the explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road.

The articulation of the theory of relativity catapulted Albert Einstein to the pinnacle of fame.

Alexander’s engineers built floating rafts for the heavy catapults.

Onboard aircraft were of mainly the floatplane type.They were stored above deck, usually within the center region of the ship on a small catapult used to launch the aircraft into the air.

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