slew
11Slew — *In electronics, the slew rate represents the maximum rate of change of a signal at any point in a circuit. *In motion control, particularly with application to telescopes and spacecraft, slewing is the rotation of an object about an axis. **In… …
12slew — {{11}}slew (n.1) swampy place, 1708, N.Amer. variant of SLOUGH (Cf. slough). {{12}}slew (n.2) large number, 1839, from Ir. sluagh a host, crowd, multitude. {{12}}slew (v.) to turn, swing, twist, 1834, earlier slue (1769), a nautical word, of… …
13slew — Slue Slue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sluing}.] [Prov. E. slew to turn round, Scot. to lean or incline to a side; cf. Icel. sn?a to turn, bend.] [Written also {slew}.] 1. (Naut.) To turn about a fixed point, usually the center… …
14slew — I. past of slay II. variant of slough I 1b III. verb also slue Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1769 transitive verb 1. to turn (as a telescope or a ship s spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis …
15slew — 1 verb (intransitive, transitive always + adv/prep) to turn or swing suddenly and violently, or to make something do this (+ around/sideways): I lost control of the car and it slewed sideways into the ditch. 2 the past tense of slay 3 noun a slew …
16slew — I UK [sluː] / US [slu] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms slew : present tense I/you/we/they slew he/she/it slews present participle slewing past tense slewed past participle slewed British to turn and move suddenly and quickly in a… …
17slew — 1. in. to drink to intoxication. □ They must have been slewing for an hour before one got up and left. □ Let’s go out and slew till we forget who we are. 2. AND slews n. a lot; lots. □ I have a whole slew of old computer programs at home in a box …
18Slew — Slay Slay, v. t. [imp. {Slew}; p. p. {Slain}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slaying}.] [OE. slan, sl?n, sleen, slee, AS. sle[ a]n to strike, beat, slay; akin to OFries. sl[=a], D. slaan, OS. & OHG. slahan, G. schlagen, Icel. sl[=a], Dan. slaae, Sw. sl?, Goth …
19slew — slew1 /slooh/, v. pt. of slay. slew2 /slooh/, n. Informal. a large number or quantity: a whole slew of people. Also, slue. [1830 40, Amer.; < Ir sluagh crowd, throng, army, host] slew3 …
20slew — 1. noun /sluː/ a) A large number. She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk. b) The act, or process of slaying. 2. verb /sluː/ a) To rotate …
