/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。
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)
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):
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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
Emotion Categories:
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