slingshot
noun
sling·shot
ˈsliŋ-ˌshät 
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
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Gillett said the two teens, a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old, were using a slingshot to fire large BBs at cars when a man driving a Volkswagen Jetta pulled up and began arguing with them.
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The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
There are slime slingshots, a DIY bar to create your own combinations of textures and scents, and a Nickelodeon-style slime drop.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
There are slime slingshots, a DIY bar to create your own combinations of textures and scents, and a Nickelodeon-style slime drop.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2024
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slingshot
noun
sling·shot
ˈsliŋ-ˌshät
: a forked stick with an elastic band attached for shooting small stones
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