tirachinas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of tira (“to throw”) +‎ chinas (“pebbles”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tiɾaˈt͡ʃinas/ [t̪i.ɾaˈt͡ʃi.nas]
Rhymes: -inas
Syllabification: ti‧ra‧chi‧nas

Noun

tirachinas m (plural tirachinas)

slingshot

Further reading

“tirachinas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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