slew1
v.
- turn or slide violently or uncontrollably.
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[usu. as noun slewing]
(of an electronic device) give a maximum response to a sudden large increase in input.
n.
a slewing movement.
Etymology
C18 (orig. in naut. use): of unknown origin.
slew3
n.
informal a large number or quantity.
Etymology
C19: from Ir. sluagh.