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catapult

ca·ta·pult

UK/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/ US/ˈkætʌˌpʌlt/ uncommon uk
verb (2) noun (3)

verb

1.

shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult

  • “the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort”
2.

seal with packing

  • “pack the faucet”
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noun

1.

a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

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2.

a device that launches aircraft from a warship

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3.

Origin

From Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs), from κατά (katá, “downwards, into, against”) + πάλλω (pállō, “to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown”). Doublet of catapulta.

Phrases

  • catapult effect
  • catapult fruit
  • hand catapult
  • siege engine

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