slue

(slo̵̅o̅)

transitive verb, intransitive verb slued, sluing

to turn or swing around, as on a pivot or fixed point

Origin: < ?

noun

  1. the act of sluing
  2. the position to which a thing has been slued

noun

slough (sense )

noun

See slue in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also slew

verb slued slued also slewed, slu·ing also slew·ing, slues also slews
verb, transitive
  1. To turn (something) on an axis; rotate: slued the swivel chair around; sluing the boom of a crane.
  2. To turn sharply; veer: braked and slued the car around.
verb, intransitive
  1. To turn about an axis; pivot.
  2. To turn or slide sideways or off course; skid.
noun
  1. The act of sluing.
  2. The position to which something has slued.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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noun
Variant of slew1.

noun
Variant of slough1.

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