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sling noun
/slɪŋ/ n [C] Definition
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a device which uses a strap, piece of cloth or ropes for supporting, lifting or carrying objectsThe cylinder was lifted from the seabed in a sling.
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a device for supporting a broken or damaged arm in which the arm is held in front of the body in a piece of cloth which is tied around the neckI had my arm in a sling for six weeks.
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a device like a bag for carrying a baby which is tied to the front or the back of an adult's body•
a simple weapon used mainly in the past in which a strap held at the ends was used for throwing stones(Definition of sling noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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