catapult — A device used to launch or throw objects with great force, especially a military siege engine
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A device used to launch or throw objects with great force, especially a military siege engine
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkætəpʌlt/
Example Sentences
- My little brother turned a spoon into a catapult to launch peas across the dinner table.
- The startup's innovative app catapulted them from garage entrepreneurs to millionaires.
- The physics teacher demonstrated momentum by building a giant catapult that launched watermelons into the school parking lot.
catapult
NOUN[/ˈkætəpʌlt/]
A device used to launch or throw objects with great force, especially a military siege engine
Medieval soldiers load a boulder and catapult it over the castle wall.
The catapult breaks the vault during the assault!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Greek katapeltes, a compound of kata (down) and pelte (shield), originally referring to an ancient siege weapon designed to project missiles over or through shields and fortifications.
Breakdown
kata- (down, against) + -peltes (shield-bearer, from pelte meaning shield); the term evolved to denote the mechanical device itself rather than its operator.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My little brother turned a spoon into a catapult to launch peas across the dinner table.”
“The startup's innovative app catapulted them from garage entrepreneurs to millionaires.”
“The physics teacher demonstrated momentum by building a giant catapult that launched watermelons into the school parking lot.”
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