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Meaning of sling

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

  sling
      n 1: a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or
           lime juice
      2: a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic
         between the arms; used to propel small stones [syn:
         {slingshot}, {sling}, {catapult}]
      3: a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel [syn:
         {slingback}, {sling}]
      4: a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a
         projectile is whirled and then released
      5: bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide
         triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck [syn:
         {sling}, {scarf bandage}, {triangular bandage}]
      v 1: hurl as if with a sling [syn: {sling}, {catapult}]
      2: hang loosely or freely; let swing
      3: move with a sling; "sling the cargo onto the ship"
      4: hold or carry in a sling; "he cannot button his shirt with
         his slinged arm"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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