electropult

noun

elec·​tro·​pult

ə̇ˈlektrəˌpəlt,

-pu̇lt

plural -s

: an electrical catapult for accelerating airplanes to takeoff speed on a short runway that consists of a car and a track which react with each other as the stator and rotor of an induction motor to give the car great acceleration when enormous electrical power is supplied for a short time

Word History

Etymology

electr- + -pult (as in catapult)

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