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to catapult
01
katapulteren, met kracht werpen
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
Voorbeelden
During the competition, teams built machines to catapult pumpkins as far as possible.
Tijdens de wedstrijd bouwden teams machines om pompoenen zo ver mogelijk te katapulteren.
02
katapulteren, lanceren
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
Voorbeelden
His invention catapulted him into the spotlight.
Zijn uitvinding katapulteerde hem in de schijnwerpers.
Catapult
01
katapult, ballista
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
Voorbeelden
Engineers worked to improve the counterweight and sling mechanisms on siege catapults to achieve more powerful ranges.
Ingenieurs werkten aan het verbeteren van het contragewicht en slinger mechanismen op belegeringskatapulten om krachtigere bereiken te bereiken.
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
Voorbeelden
A catapult can send pebbles a surprising distance.
03
a mechanical device used to launch aircraft from the deck of a warship
Voorbeelden
Modern catapults on aircraft carriers use steam or electromagnetic power.
