slew

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slews of (something)

Large numbers or amounts of something; lots of something. We've been coming up against slews of legal issues getting our new subsidiary set up overseas. There are slews of old computer parts scattered around the workshop, so have a look and see if you can find something you need.

a slew of (something)

A very large number or amount of something; a lot of something. We've been coming up against a slew of legal issues getting our new subsidiary set up overseas. There are a slew of old computer parts scattered around the workshop, so have a look and see if you can find something you need.

slewed

slang Very drunk. We had nearly four bottles of wine at lunch, so we were all pretty good and slewed by the end of the meal. You were supposed to be getting things ready for our presentation tomorrow, but instead you spent the whole night getting slewed with your ex-boyfriend!

slew

1. in. to drink to intoxication. They must have been slewing for an hour before one got up and left.

2. and slews n. a lot; lots. I have a whole slew of old computer programs at home in a box somewhere.

slews

verb

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slewed

and slewy and slued and sloughed (up) (slud and ˈslui and slud...)

mod. alcohol intoxicated. Wallace is too slewed to drive.

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Open belongs to Mississippian Slew Hester; a legacy steeped deep in respect and honor.

the house that slew built: A legacy of tennis and tradition

SETUP is for adjusting various parameters such as slew speeds, altazimuth or equatorial tracking modes (in either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere), the speed that information scrolls across the LED display, backlash compensation, and drive rate (from a choice of sidereal, King, lunar, and solar).

Celestron's computerized telescope: melding modern computer technology with a time-proven optical system makes for an exciting way to explore the heavens

County unveiled Slew up front but it was a more familiar face who thought he had opened the scoring for Inverness inside five minutes.

SLEW FITS AS JORDAN BOSSES IT; County joy as new boy makes stunning debut

At this point, pick an amplifier, using the slew rate to power ratio to make the final cut, which assures that the choice will incorporate the optimal tradeoff between amp performance and power constraints.

Step-by-step: selecting high speed rail-to-rail op amps

ON PEDIGREE and performance, Slew City Slew deserved his chance at stud, but perhaps because he had been a late developer with a penchant for distances beyond a mile, he did not find top-quality mares in numbers beating a path to his door.

Horse Racing: Lava Man proves his father's son; Star follows sire in becoming top class at five Pedigree analysis

It looked as if the race had fallen into his hands, but Seattle Slew was not done for yet.

Horse Racing: Too tough for Triple Crown duo; INTERNATIONAL ZONE The great Jockey Club Gold Cups 1978 Exceller

After an opening bid of $500,000, Unbridled Slew was the subject of a protracted duel between Darley agent Jimmy Bell and trainer Patrick Biancone, who was acting on behalf of the Egyptian brewing mogul Ahmed Zayat.

Horse Racing: Darley snap up Red Bullet colt after juvenile speed record falls

Seattle Slew died on May 7, 2002, the 25th anniversary of his Kentucky Derby win.

Bloodstock desk: In brief

Maggie Slew became the first foal from the final crop of 1977 T riple Crown winner Seattle Slew to start in a race when she entered the stalls in the third race at Churchill Downs - a fivefurlong dash worth $45,280 - on Sunday.

Bloodstock Desk: The beginning of the end for Seat tle Slew

Trained by Patrick Biancone for Frank Manganaro and sent off a 5-1 chance, Mambo Slew completed the nine furlongs on firm turf in 1min 47.24sec.

USA: Biancone scores with Mambo Slew

Gr1 winners: Adored (x 2), Landaluce, Slew O' Gold (x 7), Slewpy (x 2), Seattle Song (x 2), Swale (x 5), Tsunami Slew, Slew The Dragon, Life At The Top (x 2), Capote (x 2), Slew City Slew (x 2), Magic Of Life, Fast Play, Seattle Meteor, Hail Atlantis, Seaside Attraction, Septieme Ciel, A.P.

World of breeding: Pedigree assessment

THE story of Seattle Slew is one of the most romantic in the annals of the American turf.

A legendary performer in twin spheres

SEATTLE SLEW, the only living American Triple Crown winner, died

Triple Crown hero Seattle Slew is dead; Outstanding sire recognised as `a massive influence on the breed'

Andre Fabre and Olivier Peslier had a sensational afternoon at Deauville yesterday when they landed a five-timer, including the Group 3 Prix Gontaut-Biron with Slew The Red, writes Desmond Stoneham.

Slew tops Fabre-Peslier five-timer

One of the Newmarket challenger's toughest rivals will be Slew The Red, trained by Andr Fabre.