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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sling \Sling\, v. t. [imp. {Slung}, Archaic {Slang}; p. p.
{Slung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slinging}.] [AS. slingan; akin to
D. slingeren, G. schlingen, to wind, to twist, to creep, OHG.
slingan to wind, to twist, to move to and fro, Icel. slyngva,
sl["o]ngva, to sling, Sw. slunga, Dan. slynge, Lith. slinkti
to creep.]
1. To throw with a sling. "Every one could sling stones at an
hairbreadth, and not miss." --Judg. xx. 16.
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2. To throw; to hurl; to cast. --Addison.
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3. To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.
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4. (Naut) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc.,
preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Slung \Slung\,
imp. & p. p. of {Sling}.
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{Slung shot}, a metal ball of small size, with a string
attached, used by ruffians for striking.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
sling
n 1: a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or
lime juice
2: a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic
between the arms; used to propel small stones [syn: {slingshot},
{catapult}]
3: a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel [syn: {slingback}]
4: a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a
projectile is whirled and then released
5: bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide
triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
[syn: {scarf bandage}, {triangular bandage}]
v : hurl as if with a sling [syn: {catapult}]
[also: {slung}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
slung
See {sling}
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