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  2. Slingshot - Wikipedia

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    Simple slingshot. A slingshot or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame, with two tubes or strips made from either a natural rubber or synthetic elastic material. These are attached to the upper two ends. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pouch that holds the projectile. One ...

  3. Sling (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    It is also known as the shepherd's sling or slingshot (in British English, although elsewhere it means something else). [1] Someone who specializes in using slings is called a slinger. Masked Palestinian boys use slings in Ni'lin. A sling has a small cradle or pouch in the middle of two retention cords, where a projectile is placed. There is a ...

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    one who takes care of real estate in exchange for rent-free living accommodations * carnival (n.) a street festival typically involving music, dancing and processions (adj.) suggesting a festive atmosphere (n.) a travelling circus or fair (UK: funfair) comprising amusement rides carousel (n.)

  5. Slingshot (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    SlingShot, a 2014 documentary about Segway inventor Dean Kamen; The Slingshot, a 2009 South Korean television series; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot, a 2016 American web series "Slingshot" (Thunderbirds Are Go), a television episode; Slingshot (comics), a set index article listing several characters, including: Menagerie (Image Comics) or ...

  6. Glossary of motorsport terms - Wikipedia

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    free practice When drivers or riders learn the circuit and teams experiment with race settings for the track. fuel cell A fuel tank with a flexible inner liner to minimize the potential for punctures in the event of a collision or other mishap resulting in serious damage to the vehicle. Mandatory in most forms of motorsport. fueler

  7. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  8. List of online dictionaries - Wikipedia

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    An online dictionary is a dictionary that is accessible via the Internet through a web browser. They can be made available in a number of ways: free, free with a paid subscription for extended or more professional content, or a paid-only service.

  9. Reverse bungee - Wikipedia

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    The reverse bungee (also known as catapult bungee, slingshot, or ejection seat) is a modern type of fairground ride. Video of SlingShot at Cedar Point The ride consists of two telescopic gantry towers mounted on a platform, feeding two elastic ropes down to a two-person passenger car constructed from an open sphere of tubular steel.