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1
a
large
amount
or
number
:
Examples:
The
product
inspired
a whole slew of
copycats
.
The bad
weather
could bring a slew of bankruptcies among
farmers
.
2
(of a
vehicle
) to turn or be
turned
round
suddenly
and
awkwardly
:
Examples:
The car hit a
patch
of
ice
and slewed around
violently
.
He slewed the
van
to the left to
avoid
the
dog
.
Eventually
the
pilot
managed
to slew the
aircraft
round
before it
settled
on all
wheels
on the
runway
.
3
past
simple
of
4
past
simple
of
slay
5
a
large
amount
or
number
:
Examples:
There’s a whole slew of new
movies
that I want to see.
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