slingshot

English - Turkish

Definition of slingshot in English Turkish dictionary: {i} sapan
Tom sapan atmada bir uzmandır. - Tom is an expert with a slingshot.; {i} mancınık; {i} katapult; atmaca; sapade
slingshot valve: (Askeri) y-vana

English - English

Definition of slingshot in English English dictionary: To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft; A Y-shaped stick with an elastic band between the arms used for shooting small projectiles; A slingshot is a catapult. a small Y-shaped stick with a thin band of rubber across the top, used to throw stones British Equivalent: catapult; The process by which many space exploration satellites and probes get into deep space A space exploration satellite can enter the gravitational field of a large planetary body like the Earth or Mars, and use the force of that planet's gravity to give the satellite momentum Basically, the satellite swings around a planet and uses the energy from the planet's gravitational pull to send it into space This uses the planet's gravitational pull like a slingshot; a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones; A maneuver in which a car following the leader in a draft suddenly steers around it, breaking the vacuum; this provides an extra burst of speed that allows the second car to take the lead See "Drafting "; {i} small hand-held weapon made of a loop of elastic connected to a Y-shaped stick and used to hurl stones or other small projectiles; Like motor sport racing, the art of using lead pilot's draft to pass on straight section down through a curve; A Method used to pass on high speed tracks Trailing car moves out of draft of leader,creating a vacuum which then pulls front car back; catapult