Meaning of the word slingshot in English

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slingshot

US /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɑːt/
UK /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɑːt/

Noun

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Verb

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in motor racing, to pass another car by driving behind it to gain speed using less power, before accelerating (= increasing speed) and moving past it :

Example:
Stewart used the momentum to shift to the inside and slingshot around to the lead.
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