Definition of Slew
Slew
Slew


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(noun)
A large number of people or things killed or destroyed.

e.g. The tornado left a slew of destroyed buildings in its wake.

(verb)
to swing or turn something about a fixed point;

e.g. He struggled to slew the telescope around, since the joint had become rusted.

(verb)
to slide or skid in a particular direction, often in an uncontrolled manner, or the cause something/someone to skid in such a way;

e.g. The car began to slew as it went over the ice on the road.

(verb)
struck down or killed, especially violently, deliberately, or in large numbers, i.e. slayed;

e.g. The bravest hunter slew the lion before it could attack them.



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