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Meaning of slingshot effect

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

slingshot

Pronunciation:/ˈslɪŋʃɒt/

noun

Definitions

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

  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

Definitions

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

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