SLINGSHOT


Meaning of SLINGSHOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsliŋ-ˌshät ]

noun

Date: 1849

1. : a forked stick with an elastic band attached for shooting small stones

2.

a. : a maneuver in auto racing in which a drafting car accelerates past the car in front by taking advantage of reserve power

b. : a dragster in which the driver sits behind the rear wheels

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.