baladeira — meaning in English
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English meaning
- slingshot noun A Y-shaped handheld device with an elastic band stretched between its arms, used to fire small stones or other projectiles.
Senses
baladeira is used for these senses in English:
- slingshot (chiefly, American, AU, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
slingshot — full definition
- noun A Y-shaped handheld device with an elastic band stretched between its arms, used to fire small stones or other projectiles.
- noun In pinball, a triangular bumper near the flippers that fires the ball back with extra force when it is struck.
- verb To hurl or launch something with a sudden burst of speed, as if fired from a slingshot.