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Meaning of slam

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  slam
      n 1: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge [syn:
           {slam}, {sweep}]
      2: the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
      3: a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
      4: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and
         intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was
         `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig
         at me every chance she gets" [syn: {shot}, {shaft}, {slam},
         {dig}, {barb}, {jibe}, {gibe}]
      v 1: close violently; "He slammed the door shut" [syn: {slam},
           {bang}]
      2: strike violently; "slam the ball" [syn: {slam}, {bang}]
      3: dance the slam dance [syn: {slam dance}, {slam}, {mosh},
         {thrash}]
      4: throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table" [syn:
         {slam}, {flap down}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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