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Definition of
catapult noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
catapult
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈkæt̮əˌpʌlt
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ˈkæt̮əˌpʊlt
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1
a weapon used in the past to throw heavy stones
2
a machine used for sending planes up into the air from a ship
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