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trebuchet

noun as in catapult

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His six foot, two inch frame coils at the crease before his muscular arms act as trebuchets to unleash thunderbolts at the batter's nose and toes.

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Find the trebuchet just below the tower at upper right.

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These days, thousands of spectators show up to watch contestants pitch pumpkins using trebuchets, catapults, centrifugal machines, and other contraptions.

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The developers behind strategy sim Age of Empires IV took some time out to talk about the trebuchet and how it will fit into the game.

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Their long arms function like trebuchets, producing cannon-like serves and powerful forehands.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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