slue (redirected from slewing)

slue ¹ also slew  (sl)

v. slued also slewed, slu·ing also slew·ing, slues also slews

v.tr.

1. To turn (something) on an axis; rotate: slued the swivel chair around; sluing the boom of a crane.

2. To turn sharply; veer: braked and slued the car around.

v.intr.

1. To turn about an axis; pivot.

2. To turn or slide sideways or off course; skid.

n.

1. The act of sluing.

2. The position to which something has slued.

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slue ²  (sl)

n.

Variant of slew¹.

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Verb	1.	slue - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" sheer, slew, swerve, trend, veer, curve, cut turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" peel off - leave a formation yaw - swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"
	2.	slue - move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" slide, slew, slip, skid submarine - move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car" skid - slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road" side-slip - slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis glide - move smoothly and effortlessly