Definitions for catapults
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1. Catapults

   A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. A catapult uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel its payload. Most convert tension or torsion energy that was more slowly and manually built up within the device before release, via springs, bows, twisted rope, elastic, or any of numerous other materials and mechanisms. In use since ancient times, the catapult has proven to be one of the most persistently effective mechanisms in warfare. In modern times the term can apply to devices ranging from a simple hand-held implement (also called a "slingshot") to a mechanism for launching aircraft from a ship. The earliest catapults date to at least the 7th century BC, with King Uzziah, of Judah, recorded as equipping the walls of Jerusalem with machines that shot "great stones". Catapults are mentioned in Yajurveda under the name "Jyah" in chapter 30, verse 7. In the 5th century BC the mangonel appeared in ancient China, a type of traction trebuchet and catapult. Early uses were also attributed to Ajatashatru of Magadha in his, 5th century BC, war against the Licchavis. Greek catapults were invented in the early 4th century BC, being attested by Diodorus Siculus as part of the equipment of a Greek army in 399 BC, and subsequently used at the siege of Motya in 397 BC.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of catapults in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of catapults in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of catapults in a Sentence

1. Terri Sewell:

   Brown Jackson have to sometimes see it to be it and that visual is the kind of spark Brown Jackson really catapults a whole other generation into realizing the many possibilities in life that being in a place like African American affords us, brown Jackson doesn't mean that we don't have our own challenges to get there. But if she could do it, the thought is, well, maybe I can do it too, right ?

2. Michael Silverman:

   It's a huge step forward and really catapults New York City to the forefront of the struggle for transgender rights, this is an extremely positive development for transgender New Yorkers who face enormous rates of discrimination, unemployment and difficulty accessing things like health care that people take for granted.

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References

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catapults