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slingshots

/ˈslɪŋʃɑts/

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noun

Рогатка

A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.

Examples :

"The children were playing in the backyard with their slingshots, aiming at empty cans. "

Дети играли на заднем дворе со своими рогатками, целясь в пустые банки.

weapon game sport device

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noun

Рогатки

A stationary, often triangular object that launches any ball that hits its longest side back at a high force, now usually located above the flipper and between it and the inlane, with one each for both lower flippers.

Examples :

"The pinball bounced off the slingshots with a loud thwack, sending it flying back up the playfield. "

Шарик для пинбола отскочил от рогаток с громким звуком thwack, отправив его обратно на игровое поле.

game machine device entertainment

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verb

Запускать, выстреливать

To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.

Examples :

"The car suddenly slingshotted forward as the driver floored the accelerator. "

Машина внезапно выстрелила вперед, когда водитель выжал педаль газа.

action physics weapon

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verb

(особенно) Использовать гравитацию движущейся планеты, чтобы добавить импульс космическому кораблю

(especially) To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.

Examples :

"NASA often slingshots spacecraft around Jupiter to accelerate them toward the outer solar system, using the planet's gravity like a cosmic boost. "

НАСА часто использует гравитацию Юпитера, чтобы разогнать космические корабли к внешней солнечной системе, используя гравитацию планеты как космический ускоритель.

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