slew
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Irish slua (“crowd”) (noun only)
[edit] Noun
slew (plural slews)
- (US) A large number.
- She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk.
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A large number.
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[edit] Etymology 2
In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.
[edit] Noun
slew (plural slews)
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The act, or process of slaying.
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A device used for slaying.
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[edit] Verb
slew (third-person singular simple present slews, present participle slewing, simple past and past participle slewed)
- (transitive, nautical) To rotate or turn something about its axis.
- (transitive) To veer a vehicle.
- (transitive) To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
- (intransitive) To pivot.
- (intransitive) To skid.
- (transitive, rail transport) to move something (usually a railway line) sideways
- The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling
- (transitive, UK, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
[edit] Translations
To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
To pivot
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Tto move something (usually a railway line) sideways.
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To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
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[edit] Etymology 3
[edit] Verb
slew
- Simple past of slay.
