catapult

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/

Noun

UK figuratively

A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects. / A mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck. / (UK) A slingshot.

Japanese Meaning

大きな物体を投げたり発射したりするための装置または兵器 / 航空母艦上で飛行機の離陸を補助するための機械装置 / （英国において）スリングショット

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They used a catapult to launch pumpkins across the field during the autumn festival.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼らは秋祭りで投石器を使い、カボチャを野原の向こうまで飛ばした。

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Sense（1）

A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.

Sense（2）

A mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.

Sense（3）

(UK) A slingshot.

Sense（4）

An instance of firing a missile from a catapult.

Sense（5）

(figuratively) An instance of firing something, as if from a catapult.

The visitors were given notice of what was to come when Huth headed wide from a Rory Delap long throw but failed to heed the warning, allowing the German defender to rise unmarked to meet another Delap catapult and plant his header into the net after 12 minutes.

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catapults

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