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slung

  [sluhng]
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–verb
pt. and pp. of sling.

sling

1  [sling] noun, verb, slung, sling⋅ing.
–noun
1. a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
2. a slingshot.
3. a bandage used to suspend or support an injured part of the body, commonly a bandage suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand.
4. a strap, band, or the like, forming a loop by which something is suspended or carried, as a strap attached to a rifle and passed over the shoulder.
5. sling-back.
6. an act or instance of slinging.
7. a rope, chain, net, etc., for hoisting freight or for holding it while being hoisted.
8. Nautical.
a. a chain for supporting a hoisting yard.
b. slings, the area of a hoisting yard to which such chains are attached; the middle of a hoisting yard.
–verb (used with object)
9. to throw, cast, or hurl; fling, as from the hand.
10. to place in or secure with a sling to raise or lower.
11. to raise, lower, etc., by such means.
12. to hang by a sling or place so as to swing loosely: to sling a rifle over one's shoulder.
13. to suspend: to sling a hammock between two trees.
—Idiom
14. sling hash, Slang. to work as a waiter or waitress, esp. at a lunch counter or cheap restaurant.
Origin:
1175–1225; (v.) ME slyngen < ON slyngva to sling, fling, c. OE slingan to wind, twist; (n.) ME, perh. deriv. of the v., though sense “strap, hoist” may be of distinct orig.

Synonyms:
9. pitch, toss.
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sling 1   (slĭng)   
n.  

    1. A weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a stone is whirled and then let fly.

    2. A slingshot.

    3. A strap of a shoe that fits over the heel.

    4. A strap used to carry a rifle over the shoulder.

    5. Nautical A rope or chain that attaches to the mast and supports a yard.

    6. A band suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand.

  2. A looped rope, strap, or chain for supporting, cradling, or hoisting something, especially:

    1. A strap of a shoe that fits over the heel.

    2. A strap used to carry a rifle over the shoulder.

    3. Nautical A rope or chain that attaches to the mast and supports a yard.

    4. A band suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand.

  3. The act of hurling a missile.

tr.v.   slung (slŭng), sling·ing, slings

  1. To hurl with or as if with a sling.

  2. To place or carry in a sling.

  3. To move by means of a sling; raise or lower in a sling: sling cargo into a hold.

  4. To hang loosely or freely; let swing.


[Middle English slinge.]
sling'er n.
slung   (slŭng)   
v.  Past tense and past participle of sling1.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sling
Pronunciation: 'sli[ng]
Function: noun
1 : a hanging bandage suspended from the neck to support an arm or hand
2 : a harness especially constructed for supporting a sick animal in a standing position
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

sling (slĭng)
n.
A supporting bandage or suspensory device, especially a loop suspended from the neck and supporting the flexed forearm.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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