catapult
US
UK catapult n: (battle device)
SC 石弩 shí nǔ
During medieval battles, armies used huge catapults to launch things into enemy territory.
catapult n: (slingshot)
SC 弹弓 dàn gōng
The little girl took aim with her catapult and fired.
catapult [sth/sb] vtr: figurative (propel, launch) (比喻)
SC 发射, 猛掷
The boy catapulted his peas across the room.
The blast catapulted the man clear across the street.