slingshot
noun
a Y -shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles.
slingshots
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pluralof slingshot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Two years ago, a girl won at the toy fair for a game in which cats with slingshots fire hairballs that knock down household objects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
After the spacecraft slingshots past the Moon, the astronauts begin their four-day journey home, drawn back with the help of the Earth's gravity.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Paintball guns and slingshots are legally considered weapons and are not allowed in national parks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
In 1935, two men armed with slingshots headed to Central Park to hunt.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
They even carried slingshots loaded with very hard acorns, in case they met up with dangerous mail bandits along their postal route.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
