[ˈkatəpʌlt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used by children for shooting small stones


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Origin:
late 16th century: from French catapulte or Latin catapulta, from Greek katapeltēs, from kata- ‘down’ + pallein ‘hurl’

[ˈkatəpʌlt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- hurl or launch (something) with or as if with a catapult
(e.g: the explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from French catapulte or Latin catapulta, from Greek katapeltēs, from kata- ‘down’ + pallein ‘hurl’