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▸ verb: To throw with a sling.
▸ verb: (nautical) To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
▸ verb: (slang) To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
▸ noun: (weaponry) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
▸ noun: A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
▸ noun: A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
▸ noun: A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
▸ noun: A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
▸ noun: (nautical, chiefly in the plural) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
▸ noun: The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
▸ noun: (climbing) A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
▸ noun: A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
▸ noun: A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
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fascial,
pulmonary,
pubovaginal,
pelvic,
simple,
levator,
muscular,
triangular,
black,
broad,
makeshift
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