arm sling

  • 21sling — sling1 noun 1》 a flexible strap or belt used in the form of a loop to support or raise a hanging weight.     ↘a bandage or soft strap looped round the neck to support an injured arm.     ↘a pouch or frame for carrying a baby, supported by a strap …

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  • 22sling — n. a bandage arranged to support and rest an injured limb so that healing is not hindered by activity. The most common sling is a triangular bandage tied behind the neck to support the weight of a broken arm. The arm is bent at the elbow and held …

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  • 23sling — 1. noun 1) she had her arm in a sling Syn: (support) bandage, support, strap 2) armed only with a sling Syn: catapult, slingshot 2. verb 1) a hammock was slung between two trees Syn …

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  • 24sling — [slɪŋ] (past tense and past participle slung [slʌŋ] ) verb [T] I to put or throw something somewhere in a careless way Just sling all that stuff on the floor.[/ex] He slung his jacket over one shoulder.[/ex] II noun [C] sling [slɪŋ] 1) a piece of …

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  • 25sling — 1. verb /ˈslɪɳ/ To throw with a circular or arcing motion. 2. noun /ˈslɪɳ/ a) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a …

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  • 26sling — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. propel, fling, catapult, chuck (inf.), peg (inf.); shoot, pitch; hang, fasten up, suspend. See propulsion, pendency. n. slingshot, catapult, perrier, ballista; bandage, strap, suspensory, support.… …

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  • 27sling —   n.    a cable or layered length of fabric, (usually the latter), with woven loops in both ends, used to lift a safe or vault door with a boom arm lift or forklift …

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  • 28Ching sling — The Ching sling is a tactical rifle sling created by Eric S. H. Ching and popularized by Jeff Cooper. The purpose of the sling is to stabilize the rifle as a shooting aid with a minimal amount of adjustment.[1] Contents 1 Origins 2 Operation 3… …

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  • 29Baby sling — A baby sling is a piece of cloth that supports an infant or other small child from a carer s body. The use of a baby sling is called babywearing.[1] Contents 1 Types 1.1 Ring slings 1.2 Pouch slings …

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  • 30Ted Bundy — In custody, Florida, July 27, 1978 (State Archives of Florida) Background information Birth name Theodore Robert Co …

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