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Slue

The act of sluing or the place to which something has slued.

📖 Definitions of "Slue"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of sluing or the place to which something has slued.

  2. 2

    A slough; a run or wet place.

verb
  1. 1

    To rotate something on an axis.

  2. 2

    To turn something sharply.

  3. 3

    To rotate on an axis; to pivot.

  4. 4

    To slide off course; to skid.

🔄 Synonyms of "Slue"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
slewnounA large amount.
slipnoun(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
curvenounA gentle bend, such as in a road.
swerveverbTo turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
veerverb(intransitive) To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
cutverb(chiefly transitive) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
skidnounAn out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
sheernoun(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
slidenoun(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
trendnounA fad or fashion style.

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WordDefinition
slewnounA large amount.
slidenoun(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
curvenounA gentle bend, such as in a road.
cutverb(chiefly transitive) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
swerveverbTo turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
skidnounAn out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
trendnounA fad or fashion style.
sheernoun(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
slipnoun(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
veerverb(intransitive) To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
gyrateverb(intransitive) To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado.
rotateverb(intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.
twistnounA twisting force.
pivotnoun(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
backwaternoun(idiomatic, usually figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
swivelnounThe act of swivelling.
spin roundverb(ambitransitive) to rotate; to revolve
turnnounA change of direction or orientation.
gimbalnounA device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.
listnounA strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.

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