tirachinas
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el tirachinas(
tee
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rah
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chee
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nahs
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (weaponry)
a. slingshot (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los niños intentaban darle a una lata vacía con sus tirachinas.The children were trying to hit an empty can with their slingshots.
b. catapult (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los alborotadores arrojaban piedras a la policía con tirachinas.The rioters were hurling rocks at the police with their catapults.
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