Y자 모양의 나무나 금속대에 고무줄을 매어 돌 등을 쏘게 만든 도구
A Y-shaped stick with elastic bands attached to the prongs, used for shooting small stones or projectiles.
예문:
"The young boy used a wooden slingshot to aim at the empty soda cans on the fence."
"He carefully pulled back the rubber band of his slingshot before releasing the pebble."
천체의 중력을 이용하여 우주선의 속도를 높이거나 궤도를 변경하는 기술
The use of the gravitational pull of a celestial body to accelerate or change the direction of a spacecraft.
예문:
"The Voyager probe utilized a gravitational slingshot around Jupiter to reach Saturn more quickly."
"Calculating the perfect slingshot maneuver requires precise timing and trajectory mapping."
경주에서 앞차의 공기 저항 감소를 이용하여 가속한 뒤 추월하는 기술
A racing maneuver where a driver uses the draft of a leading vehicle to gain momentum and overtake it.
예문:
"The driver executed a brilliant slingshot on the final straightaway to win the race."
"Drafting behind the leader set him up for a powerful slingshot move."
중력이나 갑작스러운 힘의 방출을 통해 빠른 속도로 튀어나가거나 가속하다
To move or be propelled forward at high speed, often by using gravity or sudden release of force.
예문:
"The comet will slingshot around the sun and head back into deep space."
"The car seemed to slingshot out of the corner as the driver floored the accelerator."