sling¹ /sling/

1. A strap or pocket with a string attached to each end, for hurling a stone
2. A catapult
3. A ballista
4. A loop for hoisting, lowering, or carrying a weight
5. A hanging support for an injured arm or foot
6. A strap attached to something for carrying it
7. An act of throwing
8. A sweep or swing
9. A bribe (Aust inf)

1. To throw with a sling
2. To hang loosely
3. To put up (a hammock, etc)
4. To move or swing by means of a rope
5. To hurl, toss or fling (informal)
6. To pass, give, etc (slang)

1. To discharge, eg stones, from a sling
2. To bound along with swinging steps

slingˈer noun

slingˈback or slingback shoe noun

One without a covering for the heel, supported by a strap fastening round the heel

sling fruit noun

A fruit that ejects its seeds by elastic tissue

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