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单词 catapult
释义

catapult

UK /ˈkætəpʌlt/

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
    1. 1a
      a large weapon used in the past for firing heavy stones
      Synonyms and related words

      Weapons used in the past
  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

catapult

US /ˈkætəˌpʌlt/

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
    1. 1a
      ​Britisha slingshot
      Synonyms and related words

      Toys and other things to play with
  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

catapult

UK /ˈkætəpʌlt/

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
  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

catapult

US /ˈkætəˌpʌlt/

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
  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
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