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slew
v.
slue; turn around, rotate, pivot; turn to the side, veer off to the side
Slewing
Slewing is the
rotation of an object around an axis, usually the
z axis. An example is a
radar scanning 360 degrees by slewing around the z axis. This is also common terminology in astronomy. The process of rotating a telescope to observe a different region of the sky is referred to as slewing.
slew
Noun
1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
(synonym) batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew
(hypernym) large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
(hyponym) flood, inundation, deluge, torrent
Verb
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
(synonym) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, cut
(hypernym) turn
(hyponym) peel off
2. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
(synonym) skid, slip, slue, slide
(hypernym) glide
(hyponym) submarine
slue
Verb
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
(synonym) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slew, cut
(hypernym) turn
(hyponym) peel off
2. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
(synonym) skid, slip, slew, slide
(hypernym) glide
(hyponym) submarine
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