sling has definitions from the fields of arms,medicine,clothing,food
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[ verb ] hurl as if with a sling

Synonyms

catapult

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor...)

Mrs._Podger had obligingly pushed things around on the porch to make room for it , and there it was , slung in a vine-shaded corner , the night breeze rippling its fringe with a slow , caressing movement .

Related terms

hurl catapult slinging

2
[ noun ] (medicine,clothing) bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
3
[ noun ] (food) a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

Related terms

highball rum_sling gin_sling

4
[ noun ] (arms) a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released

Related terms

weapon

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[ noun ] (clothing) a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel

Synonyms

slingback

Related terms

shoe

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[ noun ] (arms) a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

Synonyms

slingshot catapult

Related terms

plaything

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