catapulta meaning in English

catapult [catapults]▼(device for launching large objects)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt] [US: ˈkæ.tə.ˌpəlt]The catapult hurled the boulder over the castle walls. = La catapulta arrojó la roca hasta los muros del castillo.

slingshot [slingshots]▼(Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles, see also: sling)
noun
[UK: ˈslɪŋ.ʃɒt] [US: sˈlɪŋ.ˌʃɑːt]

catapult [catapulted, catapulting, catapults]▼(to fire a missile from a catapult)
verb
[UK: ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt] [US: ˈkæ.tə.ˌpəlt]That victory catapulted him to success. = Esa victoria le catapultó al éxito.

catapult [catapulted, catapulting, catapults]▼(to be fired from or as if from a catapult)
verb
[UK: ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt] [US: ˈkæ.tə.ˌpəlt]