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slingshot

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sling·shot  (slngsht)
n.
A Y-shaped stick having an elastic strap attached to the prongs, used for flinging small stones.
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Noun1.slingshotslingshot - a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
catapult, sling
plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
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German slingshot [ˈslɪŋʃɔt] n → Steinschleuder f
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There was an oil stove in the little cupboard of a room, and they had some supper; and then about eleven o'clock at night they sallied forth together, by a rear entrance to the place, Duane armed with a slingshot.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
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