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Catapult Records
A catapult is a ballistics, 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 (mechanics), tension or Torsion (mechanics), 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 Aircraft catapult, 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 ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mang may refer to: Places *Mangshi, county-level city in Yunnan, China People * Anton Mang (born 1949), German motorcycle racer *Henry Mang (1897–1987), Canadian politician *Mang of Xia, ruler of the Xia Dynasty, China *Rudolf Mang (1950–2018), German heavyweight weightlifter Groups *Mang people, an ethnic group living primarily in Vietnam *Mang (caste), a caste of musicians and labourers in India Other uses *Mang language Mang (autonym: ; zh, s=莽语, p=Mǎngyǔ) is an Austroasiatic language of Vietnam, China, and Laos. It is spoken mainly in Lai Châu Province, Vietnam and across the border in Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County, Jinping County, Chi ..., an Austroasiatic language of China and Vietnam * 17460 Mang, a main-belt asteroid * Mang, a bat character in Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
