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slingshot

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The meaning (definition) of the word slingshot

a Y-shaped stick with a stretchy band to shoot pebbles

The word slingshot used in a sentence

My slingshot helps me shoot small pebbles at the tree.

The plural of the word slingshot

slingshots

How the word slingshot is said around the world

Frenchlance-pierres (lahnspyer)
Spanishhonda (ohndah)
Mandarin弹弓 (dàn gōng)
Hindiगुलेल (guulayl)
Arabicمقلاع (meeklah)
Russianрогатка (rogatka)
Portuguese (EU)estilingue (shteeleenggwi)
Portuguese (BR)estilingue (ayscheeleenggew)
Japaneseパチンコ (pachinko)
GermanSchleuder (shlawerdur)
Urduگلیل (guhleel)
Punjabiਗੁਲੇਲ (guulayl)
Korean고무총 (gomucong)
Hebrewקֶלַע (kaylah)
Greekδιχαλωτή σφενδόνη (dikhalote sphendone)
Dutchkatapult (kahtahpult)
Tagalogtirador (teerahdawr)
Vietnamesená cao su (nahur kow soo)
Turkishsapan (sahpahn)
Persianتیرکمان بچه‌گانه (teerkahmahn bahchchaygahnay)
Polishproca (prawtsah)
Ukrainianрогатка (rohatka)
Bengaliগুলতি (goolawtee)
Swedishslangbella (slahngbuhlah)
Italianfionda (fyohndah)

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