noun🔗ShareKatapulte, WurfmaschinenA device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects, such as a mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck."On aircraft carriers, catapults help fighter jets quickly accelerate to take off from the short runway. "Auf Flugzeugträgern helfen Katapulte Kampfflugzeugen, schnell zu beschleunigen, um von der kurzen Startbahn abzuheben.weapondevicemilitarynauticaltechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchleudernSlingshot"The children made catapults out of popsicle sticks and rubber bands to launch small marshmallows. "Die Kinder bauten Schleudern aus Eisstielen und Gummibändern, um kleine Marshmallows abzuschießen.weaponmilitarytechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKatapultwürfeAn instance of firing a missile from a catapult."The museum's exhibit featured catapults of Roman design, including catapults used to fire a variety of projectiles in ancient times. "Die Ausstellung des Museums zeigte Katapultwürfe römischen Designs, darunter Katapultwürfe, mit denen in der Antike eine Vielzahl von Projektilen abgefeuert wurden.militaryweaponmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchleudernAn instance of firing something, as if from a catapult."The boy's catapults of peas across the dinner table made his sister giggle. "Die Erbsen, die der Junge über den Esstisch schleuderte, brachten seine Schwester zum Kichern.actionmilitaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
