slew

/sluː/ · noun

Meaning

The act, or process of slewing.
A device used for slewing.
A change of position.
To rotate or turn something about its axis.
To veer a vehicle.
To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
To pivot.
To skid.
To move something (usually a railway line) sideways
A wet place; a river inlet.
To kill, murder.
To eradicate or stamp out.
(by extension) To defeat, overcome (in a competition or contest).
To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.
To amaze, stun or otherwise incapacitate by awesomeness; to be awesome at something; to kill (slang sense).
To have sex with
A large amount.

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