catapultlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From catapult + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a catapult.
Rumor once had it that Larry Poons used a catapultlike device to hurl paint onto upright canvases.
2008 February 8, Roberta Smith, “Art in Review”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more catapultlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most catapultlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |