slew

Pluralslews

Formsslews, slewing, slewed

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A very large number or amount of things.

   Like a big pile of things, more than you can easily count.

   We had a slew of homework over the weekend.

   There was a slew of toys scattered across the floor.

   Similarlot, load, heap, abundance, boatload

   Oppositehandful, trickle

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A big crowd or large group of people.

   Like a huge crowd squeezed into one place.

   A slew of fans waited outside the stadium for hours.

   There was a slew of kids running around at the party.

   Similarcrowd, throng, multitude, mass, horde

   Oppositehandful

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3. 3
   verb

   Past tense of slay. Use this form when talking about killing that happened earlier.

   The knight slew the dragon in the old story.

   She slew the monster with a single blow.

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4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To slide sideways without control, like on ice.

   Like sliding sideways on a slippery floor.

   The car began to slew on the icy road.

   The truck slewed sideways when the brakes locked.

   Similarskid, slide, fishtail, slip, swerve

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To make a vehicle turn sharply to one side.

   Like swinging the front of a cart hard to one side.

   You have to slew the wheel hard to make that turn.

   He slewed the car sharply to avoid the dog in the road.

   Similarswerve, swing, turn

6. 6
   verbintransitive

   To turn around a fixed central point.

   Like a door swinging on its hinge.

   The crane began to slew toward the building.

   The camera slewed slowly to follow the runner.

   Similarpivot, swing, turn, rotate, swivel

7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To turn something around so it faces a different way.

   Like spinning a stool around to face the other way.

   The sailors slewed the mast into position.

   Workers slew the heavy beam to line it up.

   Similarturn, rotate, swing, swivel, traverse

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8. 8
   nouncountable

   A turn or shift to a new position.

   Like turning to face a new direction all at once.

   The boat made a sudden slew to the left.

   One quick slew of the crane lifted the load clear.

   Similarswerve, swing, turn, veer, lurch

9. 9
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of turning something around its center.

   Like the slow swing of a merry-go-round starting to move.

   The slew of the crane took several minutes.

   Each slew of the platform was slow and careful.

   Similarrotation, turn, traverse, swing

10. 10
    nouncountable

    A part or tool that turns something around.

    Like the turntable that lets a toy crane spin around.

    The slew on the crane lets it turn in a full circle.

    Workers replaced the worn slew on the old machine.

    Similarswivel

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