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  • noun Plural form of slingshot.

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Examples

  • My hunch is that the asteroid gained some energy from the Earth in the same way that we use planets as gravitational "slingshots" to hurl spacecraft into different orbits.

    Surprise! Unknown Asteroid Buzzed Earth | Universe Today 2009

  • When she said yes, I could not remember clearly hearing anything from her except for the words "slingshots", "Mr. B", and "swimming".

    Inroads Jr. Emeniano Acain Somoza 2009

  • When she said yes, I could not remember clearly hearing anything from her except for the words "slingshots", "Mr. B", and "swimming".

    Inroads Emeniano Acain Somoza, Jr. 2009

  • The researchers plan to have seniors play a Wii game called Boom Blox that involves using weapons such as slingshots and cannonballs to demolish on-screen targets.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • The researchers plan to have seniors play a Wii game called Boom Blox that involves using weapons such as slingshots and cannonballs to demolish on-screen targets.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • The researchers plan to have seniors play a Wii game called Boom Blox that involves using weapons such as slingshots and cannonballs to demolish on-screen targets.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • The researchers plan to have seniors play a Wii game called Boom Blox that involves using weapons such as slingshots and cannonballs to demolish on-screen targets.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • The researchers plan to have seniors play a Wii game called Boom Blox that involves using weapons such as slingshots and cannonballs to demolish on-screen targets.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • The researchers plan to have seniors play a Wii game called Boom Blox that involves using weapons such as slingshots and cannonballs to demolish on-screen targets.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • The researchers plan to have seniors play a Wii game called Boom Blox that involves using weapons such as slingshots and cannonballs to demolish on-screen targets.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

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