simple past tense and past participle of slingshot

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slingshot

plural of slingshot

present participle of slingshot

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

To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot. / (especially) To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.

Alternative form of gravity assist

Synonym of gravity assist

The use of the relative movement and gravity of a planet or other celestial body to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft.

plural of gravitational slingshot