slingshot
noun/ˈslɪŋʃɑt/
Frequency rank: #13,723 most common English word
Meaning
a Y-shaped stick with an elastic band used to shoot small stones or projectiles.
Example sentence
He used slingshot to launch a small stone at the target.
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