verb Download 🔗Share To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot. Examples : "The rubber band broke, and the small toy car slingshotted across the room. " physics action energy weapon vehicle technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (especially) To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft. Examples : "The spacecraft slingshotted around Jupiter, using the planet's gravity to gain speed for its journey to Saturn. " astronomy space technology physics science vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading