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Added 7 October 2026

slew

/sl(j)uː/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about slew at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act, or process of slewing.
A device used for slewing.
A change of position. A lateral swaying or tendency to sway.

verb

To rotate or turn something about its axis.
To veer a vehicle.
To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.

noun

Alternative spelling of slough (“a marshy or swampy place”) .

verb

simple past of slay

Origin

In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.

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