trebuchet
Example Sentences
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To adjust the aim, Bertrand starts tweaking different components, and it soon becomes clear that aiming a trebuchet is more art than science.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
With 10:02 left in the second quarter Saturday, UW quarterback Michael Penix Jr. took a shotgun snap, dropped three steps and uncorked a trebuchet, as wide receiver Jalen McMillan sprinted uncovered up the seam.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2022
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.
From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2021
Imperious Megadeth poobah fires succession of pontifical edicts from the flaming trebuchet of his own ego.
From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2016
The coconut hit the ground and the trebuchet arm swung up, launching the pump through the air with a ferocious zip.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Vocabulary lists containing trebuchet
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