slew around

slu əˈraʊnd

Definition

Definition of slew around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

change directionturn or slide in another direction

The car began to slew around on the icy road.

swerve

veer

movement

TECH.

rotate or pivot

TECH.

The crane can slew around to reach different areas.

pivot

rotate

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Expressions with slew

slew of

large number or quantity of something

She has a slew of books on her shelf.

slew round

turn quickly around a point or axis

The car slew round the corner suddenly.

slew rate

rate of change of output voltage per unit of time

The amplifier's performance is often limited by its slew rate..

slew foot

trip or stumble caused by another person

The player was penalized for a slew foot during the game.

Examples of slew around in a sentence

He had to slew around quickly to avoid the obstacle.
The telescope can slew around to capture different parts of the sky.
He watched the windmill blades slew around in the strong wind.

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French:virer, pivoter, ...
German:rutschen, schwenken, ...
Italian:girare bruscamente, girare, ...
Spanish:derrapar, girar, ...
Portuguese:virar bruscamente, girar, ...
Chinese:突然转向, 旋转, ...
Japanese:方向を変える, 回転する, ...
Arabic:اِنْحَرَفَ, اِسْتَدَارَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחֲלִיק, לְהִסְתוֹבֵב, ...
Russian:развернуться, вращаться, ...
Ukrainian:повертати, обертатися, ...
Hindi:मुड़ना, घूमना, ...
Bengali:দিক পরিবর্তন করা, ঘুরানো, ...
Catalan:girar, pivotar, ...
Czech:smýknout se, otáčet se, ...
Danish:dreje rundt, svinge, ...
Dutch:draaien, roteren, ...
Greek:στρίβω, περιστρέφομαι, ...
Hungarian:megcsúszni, körbefordulni, ...
Khmer:រអិលបែរទិស, បង្វិលជុំវិញ, ...
Korean:돌다, 회전하다, ...
Persian:چرخیدن, گردیدن, ...
Polish:obracać się, rotować, ...
Portuguese (BR):virar bruscamente, girar, ...
Romanian:a se roti, a pivota, ...
Swedish:svänga runt, rotera, ...
Thai:หมุนรอบ, หมุนไปมา, ...
Turkish:dönmek, döndürmek, ...
Vietnamese:quay lại, xoay quanh, ...

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