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Noun
en-noun

1. A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects, such as a mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.

Translations

Chinese: ���, 弹�� (tán shè qì)
Dutch: katapult m
Finnish: katapultti, heittokone, linko
French: catapulte f
German: Katapult n
Greek: κα�α�έλ�η� (katapéltis) m
Hebrew: ק�פ���� (katapulta) f
Italian: catapulta f
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Japanese: ����� (katapuruto)
Korean: �� (nopo)
Latin: catapulta f
Polish: katapulta f
Portuguese: catapulta f
Tamil: Kvataippul f
Russian: ка�ап�л��а (katapúl�ta) f
Spanish: catapulta f
Swedish: katapult c

Verb
to catapult

1. transitive To fire a missile from a catapult
2. transitive To increase the status of something rapidly
3. intransitive To be fired from a catapult
4. intransitive To have one's status increased rapidly

See also
ballista
crossbow
onager
siege engine
trebuchet, trebucket

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• 2007-11-05 01:41 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Tamil]]

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