catapult

/ˈkætəˌpʌlt/

意味: カタパルト、投石器

例文: Chair-kun invented a teacup catapult.
　　  チェアくんがティーカップ発射機を発明。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: launch (発射する), hurl (投げる), sling (投石機)

定義: 物を遠くに飛ばすための装置や道具。古代では石を投げるために使われ、現代では飛行機を空母から発射するために使われることもある。

catapultは約1,000,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析

レーダーチャート: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

　年代別単語頻度グラフ

このグラフは、1900年からの単語出現頻度の推移を示しています。値は ×10⁻⁸ スケールで表示されています。

　

Definitions(定義)

Noun: a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
Noun: a device that launches aircraft from a warship
Noun: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Verb: shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
Verb: hurl as if with a sling

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Verb

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

The soldiers used a catapult to launch stones at the castle.(兵士たちは城に石を投げるためにカタパルトを使った。)
She built a small catapult for the science project.(彼女は科学の課題のために小さなカタパルトを作った。)
The catapult flung the pumpkin across the field.(カタパルトはカボチャを野原の向こうに飛ばした。)

 

Word Netから抽出した例文：

Verb: the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, catapult, launcher, mangonel, onager, sling, slingshot, trebuchet, trebucket

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): device, engine, hurl, plaything, propel

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): acoustic device, adapter, afterburner, agglomerator, airfoil, alarm, appliance, applicator, aspergill, autopilot, bait, ball, balloon, battering ram, billiard marker, bird feeder, blower, bootjack, bowl, breathalyzer, breathing device, bubbler, buffer, carry, catapult, charger, clip-on, cockhorse, comb, comforter, conductor, contraceptive, converter, corer, corrective, crash, crusher, cryptograph, cutoff, dampener, damper, deflector, dental appliance, depressor, detector, diestock, doll, dollhouse, drive, drop forge, elastic device, electrical device, electronic device, energizer, exercise device, explosive device, fan, filter, fire extinguisher, flare, flip, frisbee, fumigator, gas fixture, groover, guard, heat exchanger, heater, hit, hobby, holding device, horn, hula-hoop, hydrofoil, imprint, indicator, instrument, interlock, interrupter, jack-in-the-box, jig, jumping jack, jungle gym, kaleidoscope, key, keyboard, kick, kinetoscope, kite, knocker, launch, lego, lift, lifting device, lighter, loft, machine, magnet, meccano, mechanism, memory device, musical instrument, nest egg, noisemaker, optical device, override, paper feed, pea shooter, peeler, pick, pinata, pinwheel, playhouse, pogo stick, popgun, power takeoff, precipitate, prod, project, prompter, pull, punt, rattle, reflector, release, remote control, reset, restraint, rocket, router, runner, sandbox, scratcher, seesaw, shoehorn, shoetree, shooting stick, shredder, signaling device, slide, sling, slingshot, snowshoe, sounder, source of illumination, stabilizer, stemmer, stick horse, straightener, strengthener, stylus, suction cup, support, sweatbox, swing, synchroflash, take-up, teaser, teddy, throw, throwing stick, tilter, tongs, top, toy, train set, trap, trigger, valve, vaporizer, ventilator, washboard, water cooler, water pistol, yo-yo

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語):

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: catapult, catapultian, catapultic, launch, sling, slinger, slinging

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: technology

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
transitive verb

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞):

Exam Level

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Atomic Habits

Movies(映画):

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

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