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单词 catapult
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catapult

​noun countable
UK /ˈkætəpʌlt/
Other entries for this word
catapult verb
Word Forms
singularcatapult
pluralcatapults
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​Britishan object that children use for firing stones. It consists of a stick in the shape of a ‘Y’ with a thin band of rubber across the top. The American word is slingshot.
    Synonyms and related words
    Toys and other things to play with
    action figure
    balloon
    beanbag
    1. 1a
      a large weapon used in the past for firing heavy stones
      Synonyms and related words
      Weapons used in the past
      battleaxe
      catapult
      crossbow
  2. 2
    a piece of equipment on a ship used for sending aircraft into the air
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of boats and ships
    aft
    amidships
    bay

catapult

​noun countable
US /ˈkætəˌpʌlt/
Other entries for this word
catapult verb
Word Forms
singularcatapult
pluralcatapults
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a large weapon used in the past for firing heavy stones
    Synonyms and related words
    Weapons used in the past
    battleax
    catapult
    crossbow
    1. 1a
      ​Britisha slingshot
      Synonyms and related words
      Toys and other things to play with
      action figure
      balloon
      beanbag
  2. 2
    a piece of equipment on a ship used for sending aircraft into the air
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of boats and ships
    aft
    amidships
    bay

catapult

​verb
UK /ˈkætəpʌlt/
Other entries for this word
catapult noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycatapult
he/she/itcatapults
present participlecatapulting
past tensecatapulted
past participlecatapulted
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to suddenly put someone into an important position
    Synonyms and related words
    To promote or demote someone
    advancement
    aggrandise
    aggrandisement
  2. 2
    transitive to push or fire someone or something very quickly through the air
    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to try to move something by pushing
    push
    shove
    heave

catapult

​verb
US /ˈkætəˌpʌlt/
Other entries for this word
catapult noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycatapult
he/she/itcatapults
present participlecatapulting
past tensecatapulted
past participlecatapulted
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to suddenly put someone into an important position
    Synonyms and related words
    To promote or demote someone
    advancement
    aggrandise
    aggrandize
  2. 2
    transitive to push or fire someone or something very quickly through the air
    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to try to move something by pushing
    push
    shove
    heave
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