slingshots

/S L IH1 NG SH AA0 T S/
noun
  1. 1

    A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.

  2. 2

    A stationary, often triangular object that launches any ball that hits its longest side back at a high force, now usually located above the flipper and between it and the inlane, with one each for both lower flippers.

verb
  1. 1

    To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.

  2. 2

    (especially) To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.

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