slew
2 of 4past tense of slay
variants
or less commonly slue
slewed also slued; slewing also sluing; slews also slues
1
: to turn (something, such as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis
2
: to cause to skid : veer
slew a car around a turn
slew
4 of 4less common spelling of slough entry 1 sense 1b
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