sling

  • 111sling — 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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  • 112sling — vb, n (to pay) a bribe. The Australasian term is the equivalent of the British bung …

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  • 113sling — sb. Alys. 3223. AS. slingan v. a. pret. ‘slonge.’ RG. 362; pret. ‘slongen.’ Body and Soul, 233 v. n. == leap, fling oneself, pret. ‘slang.’ Alys. 5538 …

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  • 114sling — «Hamac», équipé de quatre points de fixation, spécialement conçu pour la suspension d’un soumis* allongé ou en position «gynécologique». La toile ou le cuir peuvent être d’une seule pièce ou sous forme de lanières, laissant de grands espaces… …

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  • 115sling — v. a. 1. Throw, cast, hurl, fling. 2. Hang up, suspend …

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  • 116sling — n 1. slingshot, catapult, mortar, arbalest, trebuchet. 2. bandage, strap, band, loop; support, brace, v 3. fling, flirt, heave, jerk, cant, shoot, fire; propel, project, jaculate, catapult; cast, throw, toss, dart, shy, chuck, pitch, dash, let… …

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  • 117sling — verb 1) a hammock was slung between two trees Syn: hang, suspend, string, swing 2) informal she slung her jacket on the sofa Syn: throw, toss, fling, hurl, cast, pitch …

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  • 118sling —   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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  • 119sling — A weapon, consisting of a piece of rope or leather for throwing a stone from a pouch at the end. The weapon used by David against Goliath. See slingshot …

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