verb, noun-see also SLAYv.
verb [+adv./prep.] (especially of a vehicle) to turn or slide suddenly in another direction; to make a vehicle do this:
[V] The car skidded and slewed sideways. * [VN] He slewed the motorbike over as they hit the freeway.
noun [sing.] ~ of sth (informal, especially AmE) a large number or amount of sth:
This year has seen a whole slew of novels set in Hong Kong.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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