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slue.

To rotate something on an axis.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/sluː/
  1. To rotate something on an axis.

    transitive
  2. To turn something sharply.

    transitive
  3. To rotate on an axis; to pivot.

    intransitive
  4. To slide off course; to skid.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Attested from the late 18th century.

noun/sluː/
  1. The act of sluing or the place to which something has slued.

Where this word comes from

Unknown. Attested from the late 18th century.

noun/sluː/
  1. Alternative spelling of slough (“a marshy or swampy place”) (reflecting the alternative pronunciation).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Variant of slough (which is dialectally pronounced /slu/).

verb/sluː/
  1. Obsolete spelling of slew; simple past of slay.

    alt-of · obsolete
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