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The park lies directly downwind from a slew of coal plants. Virtually all of the major contaminants in the local air and water are direct results of coal emissions. Coal produces ozone, which kills trees. Coal produces sulfates, which kill fish. No other park in the country has more ozone or sulfates than Shenandoah National Park.
Wil S. Hylton

Meaning of "slew" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLEW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLEW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slew is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb slew in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLEW

PRESENT

Present
I slew
you slew
he/she/it slews
we slew
you slew
they slew
Present continuous
I am slewing
you are slewing
he/she/it is slewing
we are slewing
you are slewing
they are slewing
Present perfect
I have slewed
you have slewed
he/she/it has slewed
we have slewed
you have slewed
they have slewed
Present perfect continuous
I have been slewing
you have been slewing
he/she/it has been slewing
we have been slewing
you have been slewing
they have been slewing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I slewed
you slewed
he/she/it slewed
we slewed
you slewed
they slewed
Past continuous
I was slewing
you were slewing
he/she/it was slewing
we were slewing
you were slewing
they were slewing
Past perfect
I had slewed
you had slewed
he/she/it had slewed
we had slewed
you had slewed
they had slewed
Past perfect continuous
I had been slewing
you had been slewing
he/she/it had been slewing
we had been slewing
you had been slewing
they had been slewing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will slew
you will slew
he/she/it will slew
we will slew
you will slew
they will slew
Future continuous
I will be slewing
you will be slewing
he/she/it will be slewing
we will be slewing
you will be slewing
they will be slewing
Future perfect
I will have slewed
you will have slewed
he/she/it will have slewed
we will have slewed
you will have slewed
they will have slewed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been slewing
you will have been slewing
he/she/it will have been slewing
we will have been slewing
you will have been slewing
they will have been slewing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would slew
you would slew
he/she/it would slew
we would slew
you would slew
they would slew
Conditional continuous
I would be slewing
you would be slewing
he/she/it would be slewing
we would be slewing
you would be slewing
they would be slewing
Conditional perfect
I would have slew
you would have slew
he/she/it would have slew
we would have slew
you would have slew
they would have slew
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been slewing
you would have been slewing
he/she/it would have been slewing
we would have been slewing
you would have been slewing
they would have been slewing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you slew
we let´s slew
you slew
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to slew
Past participle
slewed
Present Participle
slewing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLEW


Angelou
ˈændʒəluː
blew
bluː
blue
bluː
clue
kluː
flew
fluː
flu
fluː
glue
ɡluː
Honolulu
ˌhɒnəˈluːluː
KwaZulu
kwɑːˈzuːluː
loo
luː
lou
luː
loup
luː
lulu
ˈluːluː
navy-blue
ˈneɪvɪ bluː
plu
pluː
sky-blue
ˌskaɪˈbluː
sulu
ˈsuːluː
Tuvalu
ˌtuːvəˈluː
ulu
ˈuːluː
Waterloo
ˌwɔːtəˈluː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLEW

sleigh bell
sleigh ride
sleigher
sleight
sleight of hand
slender
slender-tailed meerkat
slenderise
slenderize
slenderly
slenderness
slenter
slept
Slesvig
sleuth
sleuthhound
sleuthing
slew rate
slewed
sley

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLEW

alew
Andrew
brand-new
clew
crew
curlew
few
have a few
interview
knew
lew
Matthew
new
overblew
overflew
overview
plew
stone curlew
unclew
Wislany Zalew

Synonyms and antonyms of slew in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLEW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slew» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slew

Translation of «slew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLEW

Find out the translation of slew to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slew from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slew» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ciénaga
570 millions of speakers

English

slew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धसान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدد كبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нарастания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Matamos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Haufen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mateni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xoay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருந்தொகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yığın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slew
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zabił
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наростання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slew
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόκλιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slew
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slew
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slew

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEW»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slew

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10 QUOTES WITH «SLEW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slew.
1
Sitting Bull
When I was a boy, the Sioux owned the world. The sun rose and set on their land; they sent ten thousand men to battle. Where are the warriors today? Who slew them? Where are our lands? Who owns them?
2
Jermaine Dupri
We haven't had a slew of artists, but the artists we do come out with have always had the same momentum.
3
Wil S. Hylton
The park lies directly downwind from a slew of coal plants. Virtually all of the major contaminants in the local air and water are direct results of coal emissions. Coal produces ozone, which kills trees. Coal produces sulfates, which kill fish. No other park in the country has more ozone or sulfates than Shenandoah National Park.
4
Rachel Johnson
With so many forty- and fifty something mums and dads in Converse stalking the streets, I can see why there's a slew of books about the menopause and middle age, the most recent addition being David Bainbridge's plucky, glass-half-full meditation or, as he calls it, 'natural history.'
5
Mark Margolis
There is an endless range of parts I have not played. I would love to do a whole slew of period pieces. I also used to do a lot of stage work, and I would like to go back to that from time to time.
6
Corin Nemec
I got to do a whole slew of TV movies playing the bad guy, including an episode of Smallville. That would never have happened if I hadn't done the Stand.
7
Daphne Oz
A gluten-free diet still allows you access to almost every fruit and vegetable, a variety of grains and legumes, your pick of dairy products, fresh meats and fish and a whole slew of special gluten-free delights to satisfy your pretzel-bagel-muffin-doughnut craving.
8
Bill Paxton
I don't care how much hardware you throw at an audience. If they are not emotionally invested in the thing, it's zero. I can name a slew of films, but I have no ax to grind. I understand the commerce of Hollywood probably better than anyone.
9
James Rollins
I don't actually have a one wellspring of inspiration. Though I'm most often inspired while reading - both fiction and nonfiction. I subscribe to National Geographic, Scientific American, Discover, and a slew of other magazines. And it is while reading articles for pleasure and interest that an interesting 'What if?' will pop into my head.
10
James Rollins
I subscribe to 'National Geographic,' 'Scientific American,' 'Discover,' and a slew of other magazines. And it is while reading articles for pleasure and interest that an interesting 'What if?' will pop into my head.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLEW»

Discover the use of slew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook
The most meaningful definition of an amplifier's 'speed' is its maximal slew rate. The minimum slew rate for a 100W/8 Ω amplifier to cleanly reproduce a 20 kHz sine wave is easily calculated as 5.0V/μs, so 10V/μs is adequate for 400W/8 Ω, ...
Douglas Self, 2009
2
He Slew the Dreamer: My Search, With James Earl Ray, for the ...
The most comprehensive account of Ray's murder of King.
William Bradford Huie, 1997
3
Introduction to Simulink with Engineering Applications
The Function Block Parameters window for the Rate Limiter indicates that we can specify rising and falling slew rates where the default values are and respectively . +1 1– To understand the meaning of the slew rate, let us consider a typical ...
Steven T. Karris, 2006
4
Industrial Instrumentation: Principles and Design
Slew rate is the maximum rate at which the output of an opamp can change. Normally it is of the order of IV per los. It is an index of the performance of the opamp. The current drive capacity of the final stage, the resistance values used in the ...
Tattamangalam R. Padmanabhan, 2000
5
Operational Amplifiers: Integrated and Hybrid Circuits
6.5 SLEW RATE An Op Amp,s slew rate is related to its frequency response. Generally, we can expect Op Amps with wider bandwidths to have higher (better) slew rates. The slew rate, as mentioned in Chapter 2, is the rate of output-voltage  ...
George B. Rutkowski, 1993
6
The Shywater Slew
Kyle Zimmerman. million dollars for my safe return or I will be executed on October 21st at dawn.” I took one final look at the page and turned and walked from the podium. The slew exploded into yelling and fighting. American reporters were ...
Kyle Zimmerman, 2007
7
Electron Dev & Cir-Prin & App
Thus under large signal condition, the slew rate limit may come in picture at input frequencies well below the bandwidth limit of OPAMP. Hence, knowing the slew rate of OPAMP, we are concerned about the maximum frequency at which slew ...
Deshpande, 2008
8
Sound and Recording: An Introduction
Slew rate distortion is also important (see Fact File 11.3). Crosstalk figures of around −70 dB at mid frequencies should be a reasonable minimum, degrading to around −50 dB at 20 kHz, and by perhaps the same amount at 25 Hz or so.
Francis Rumsey, Tim McCormick, 2006
9
Simplified Design of IC Amplifiers
capacitor can limit available current to succeeding stages or loads, and thus produce slower slew rates. From a simplified-design standpoint, the major effect of slew rate is on power output. All other factors being equal, a lower slew rate results ...
John D. Lenk, 1996
10
The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee concordance of the Old ...
2:34. and fell upon him, and slew him: 3: '26, 27. and in no wise slay it. 13:24. a lion met him by the way, and slew Mm: 26. hath torn him, and slain him, 15:23. Even in the third year of Asa... did Baasha slay him, 16: 10. went in and smote him, ...
George Vicesimus Wigram, 1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slew is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Edelson: Can American Pharoah lose in NJ? Seattle Slew did
American Pharoah may be the first Triple Crown winner to come to the Jersey Shore, but there is some historical context connecting the sport's greatest stars to ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
2
A slew of talented free agents remain
That self-control from general managers also left a slew of talented, next-wave free agents available on Day 2. Cody Franson netted more points (36) last season ... «TSN, Jul 15»
3
Maharashtra government takes slew of measure to reduce farmer …
To reduce farmer suicides, the state has initiated a slew of measures, including soft loans and interest waiver in first year. Agriculture minister Eknath Khadse ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
4
Slew of activities in Cubbon Park
Sunday outing in Cubbon Park could be more fun. After banning vehicles inside the park on Sundays, authorities are introducing a slew of activities to make the ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
5
John Tavares Gets No Penalty For Slew-Foot On Brad Marchand …
Sometime you get what's coming to you, and sometime it come from an unlikely player. Last night John Tavares slew-foots Brad Marchand and nothing ... «Too Many Men on the Site, Feb 15»
6
Cambridge United sign Jordan Slew after Blackburn Rovers exit
Cambridge United have signed striker Jordan Slew on an 18-month deal following his release by Blackburn. The 22-year-old, who was a £1m signing for Rovers ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
7
Army's Tyler Pham suspended one game for 'slew footing'
Freshman forward Tyler Pham of the Army Black Knights has been suspended for one game for slew footing. Atlantic Hockey Commissioner Robert DeGregorio ... «FOXSports.com, Jan 15»
8
NHL confirms Marchand hearing for Brassard slew foot
“It's just like you go to the corner with them and you go shoulder to shoulder, but he brings his leg in the back, and I felt like I had a slew foot there,” said Brassard ... «NBCSports.com, Jan 15»
9
Teen driver faces slew of charges in DUI crash, police say
ROCHESTER, N.H. —Rochester police say a 19-year-old faces a slew of charges after crashing his car while driving drunk and leaving the scene of the accident ... «WCVB Boston, Jan 15»
10
Sony Breach May Inspire Slew Of Privacy, Employment Claims
Law360, New York (December 12, 2014, 8:06 PM ET) -- Sony Corp. is likely to face not just claims over its security safeguards following a recent breach that ... «Law360, Dec 14»

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