noun🔗ShareA 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. "weapondevicemilitarynauticaltechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSlingshot"The children made catapults out of popsicle sticks and rubber bands to launch small marshmallows. "weaponmilitarytechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn 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. "militaryweaponmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn instance of firing something, as if from a catapult."The boy's catapults of peas across the dinner table made his sister giggle. "actionmilitaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
