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slue
or slew
[ sloo ]
/ slu /
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verb (used with object), slued, slu·ing.
to turn (a mast or other spar) around on its own axis, or without removing it from its place.
to swing around.
verb (used without object), slued, slu·ing.
to turn about; swing around.
noun
the act of sluing.
a position slued to.
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Origin of slue
First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain
Words nearby slue
slubberdegullion, sludge, sludgeworm, sludging, sludgy, slue, sluff, slug, slugabed, slugfest, sluggard
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