slinger

ˈslɪŋə

Definition

Definition of slinger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

Rare

American Midwest diner meal with eggs and chili

Rare

I ordered a slinger for breakfast at the local diner.

weapon

TECH.

device used for hurling projectiles

TECH.

The medieval slinger was crucial during sieges..

catapult

launcher

throwing

Rare

person who uses a sling to throw objects

Rare

The ancient slinger aimed at the target with precision.

thrower

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American Midwest diner meal with eggs and chili
device used for hurling projectiles

Expressions with slinger

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slinger ring

rotating ring in a compressor that removes excess moisture or oil

The slinger ring in the compressor effectively removed excess oil during operation..

hash slinger

person who serves food in a diner

The hash slinger took our orders with a smile.

Origin of slinger

Dutch, slingeren (to throw)

Examples of slinger in a sentence

After a long drive, he craved a hearty slinger.
The ancient slinger was a skilled warrior.
A modern slinger can launch objects with great force.
The slinger prepared his weapon for the upcoming battle.
In ancient times, a skilled slinger was highly valued in warfare.

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French:plat de diner du Midwest à base d'œufs et de chili appelé slinger, lance-pierre, ...
German:Diner-Gericht, Wurfgerät, ...
Italian:piatto slinger, lanciatore di proiettili, ...
Spanish:slinger de desayuno, hondero, ...
Portuguese:prato de ovos com chili, atirador de funda, ...
Chinese:辣味早餐, 投石器, ...
Japanese:スリンガー, 投石機, ...
Arabic:وجبة سلانجر, مِقلاع, ...
Hebrew:סְלִינְגֶּר, קוֹלַע, ...
Russian:слингер, праща, ...
Ukrainian:сленгер, метальна машина, ...
Hindi:स्लिंगर, प्रक्षेपक यंत्र, ...
Bengali:স্লিঙ্গার, নিক্ষেপ যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:plat típic del mig-oest americà, dispositiu de llançament, ...
Czech:slinger, prak, ...
Danish:æggechili, kasteanordning, ...
Dutch:slinger, katapult, ...
Greek:σλίνγκερ, συσκευή εκτόξευσης, ...
Hungarian:amerikai középnyugati dinerétel tojással és chilivel, parittya, ...
Khmer:ម្ហូបអាហារពេលព្រឹកនៅភោជនីយដ្ឋានតំបន់មជ្ឈិមភាគខាងលិចសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក ដែលមានស៊ុត និងម្ទេសឆា, ឧបករណ៍បោះគ្រាប់, ...
Korean:슬링거, 투석기, ...
Persian:اسلینگر, دستگاه پرتاب, ...
Polish:posiłek z jajkami i chili, katapulta, ...
Portuguese (BR):prato típico do Meio-Oeste, atirador de funda, ...
Romanian:mâncare tipică cu ouă și chili, catapultă, ...
Swedish:slinger, slungapparat, ...
Thai:สลิงเกอร์, เครื่องขว้าง, ...
Turkish:yumurtalı chili, fırlatma cihazı, ...
Vietnamese:món slinger, máy ném, ...

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