Slingshotting

Word SLINGSHOTTING
Character 13
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Definitions and meanings of "Slingshotting"

What do we mean by slingshotting?

To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.

(especially) To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.

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The word "slingshotting" in example sentences

Wireless apps aren't just about slingshotting birds or drinking virtual beers anymore. ❋ Shayndi Raice (2010)

In the ramp-up to their 2003 breakout album "Elephunk," the Peas made deals with Best Buy, Apple and the NBA, slingshotting their way into households on multimillion-dollar ad campaigns. ❋ John Jurgensen (2010)

Many have “eccentric” orbits, spending centuries at tremendous distances from the sun, then falling toward the inner solar system, then slingshotting away again. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Troops here told me of shepherd boys scowling their way around Bagram's outskirts, slingshotting off the occasional rock in hopes of braining an American. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's a little like a stock car drafting the leading car, then slingshotting by them at the last minute, leaving the leader no time to regain that lead. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We either go about slingshotting cultural bombs through our neighbors kitchen window or we keep our doors and windows closed so that no one will know we are even at home. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Instead, we ended up slingshotting those stuffed cows at passersby... which was just as fun. ❋ Gina (2008)

It's like navigating a NASA probe by slingshotting it around celestial objects. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Semi-buff gymnastic guys slingshotting T-shirts into stands ❋ Erik Barmack (2006)

Scott beat on me with the ladder outside the ring, eventually slingshotting me into the ladder and causing it to fall on me as I fell backward. ❋ Trisia Tomanelli (2005)

Sources of knowledge, an accountable history leading back and then slingshotting forward into Second Life's future. ❋ Unknown (2005)

I'm told orbiting or slingshotting off a singularity is even more effective. ❋ Cook, Glen (1985)

An artist's impression shows the Icarus starship accelerating past Jupiter, gaining a valuable boost in speed with the help of the gas giant's gravity, slingshotting it toward its interstellar destination. ❋ Unknown (2012)

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