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Device For Firing Stones Or Rocks Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CATAPULT" which means:
- noun
- • A plaything consisting of a y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- • A device that launches aircraft from a warship
- • 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
- • Hurl as if with a sling
An example sentence would be:
- • "The knight used a catapult to launch a boulder at the castle walls."
- • "The ancient greeks used catapults as powerful weapons in their battles."
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