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Word: Slingshot
Speech Type: Verb
ˈslɪŋʃɒt
forcefully accelerate through the effect of gravity
Short Definition:forcefully accelerate through effect of gravity
Examples:- the car would hit the first dip, then slingshot off the second rise
Word: Slingshot
Speech Type: Noun
ˈslɪŋʃɒt
a forked stick, to which an elastic strap (or a pair of elastic bands connected by a small sling) is fastened to the two prongs, typically used for shooting small stones; a catapult.
Short Definition:handheld catapult
the effect of the gravitational pull of a celestial object in accelerating and changing the course of another object or a spacecraft
Short Definition:effect of gravitational pull of celestial object in accelerating and changing course of another object
Examples:- stars passing near a black hole might be ejected by a gravitational slingshot effect
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