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Sling

Verb

Définitions

1.VerbTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.
2.VerbTo throw with a sling.
3.VerbTo pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
4.VerbTo hang or stow (a tool or other equipment or supplies) so that the object is ready to deploy.
5.VerbTo sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
6.NounAn instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
7.NounA kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
8.NounA loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
9.NounA loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
10.NounA strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
11.NounA band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
12.NounThe act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
13.NounA loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
14.NounA drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
"gin sling; a Singapore sling"
15.NounA young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
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