slew
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/sluː/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act, or process of slewing.
- A device used for slewing.
- A change of position.
verb
- To rotate or turn something about its axis.
- To veer a vehicle.
- To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
- To pivot.
noun
- A wet place; a river inlet.
verb
- To kill, murder.“Our foes must all be slain.”
- To eradicate or stamp out.“You must slay these thoughts.”
- (by extension) To defeat, overcome (in a competition or contest).“1956, “Giants Slay Bears in Pro Title Battle”, in Lodi News-Sentinel, 1956 December 31, page 8.”
- To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.“Ha ha! You slay me!”
noun
- A large amount.“She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk.”
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