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slinter

Meaning of "slinter" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLINTER

From Dutch slenter, perhaps via S African schlenter.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SLINTER

ˈslɪntə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLINTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slinter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLINTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slinter in the English dictionary

The definition of slinter in the dictionary is a dodge, trick, or stratagem Also : slanter, slenter.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLINTER

carpenter · fainter · halleflinta · hinter · jointer · linter · midwinter · minter · overwinter · painter · pinta · Pinter · pointer · printer · quinta · sinter · splinter · sprinter · tinter · winter

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLINTER

sling · sling off · sling one´s hook · slingback · slinger · slinger ring · slingshot · slingstone · slink · slinker · slinkier · slinkiest · slinkily · slinkiness · slinking · slinkskin · slinkweed · slinky · sliotar · slip

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLINTER

center · colour printer · daisy-wheel printer · disinter · dot matrix printer · dot-matrix printer · house painter · image printer · impact printer · ink-jet printer · inter · landscape painter · laser printer · line printer · matrix printer · non-impact printer · nuclear winter · portrait painter · reinter · teleprinter · thermal printer

Synonyms and antonyms of slinter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slinter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLINTER

Find out the translation of slinter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of slinter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slinter» in English.
zh

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slinter
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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slinter
570 millions of speakers
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slinter
510 millions of speakers
hi

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slinter
380 millions of speakers
ar

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slinter
280 millions of speakers
ru

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slinter
278 millions of speakers
pt

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slinter
270 millions of speakers
bn

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slinter
260 millions of speakers
fr

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slinter
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Slinter
190 millions of speakers
de

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slinter
180 millions of speakers
ja

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slinter
130 millions of speakers
ko

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slinter
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Slinter
85 millions of speakers
vi

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slinter
80 millions of speakers
ta

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Slinter
75 millions of speakers
mr

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स्लिटर
75 millions of speakers
tr

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slinter
70 millions of speakers
it

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slinter
65 millions of speakers
pl

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slinter
50 millions of speakers
uk

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slinter
40 millions of speakers
ro

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slinter
30 millions of speakers
el

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slinter
15 millions of speakers
af

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slinter
14 millions of speakers
sv

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slinter
10 millions of speakers
no

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slinter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slinter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLINTER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of slinter
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slinter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLINTER»

Discover the use of slinter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slinter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mr. Burch's Magnet: A Tale of Love and Law
Many couples were promenading the ball-room ready to commence proceedings , and Slinter and Tom were seated at one end criticising them. The fiddlers were screwing up their fiddles, and greasing their bows, and speculating by the ...
George E. Jeffery, 1875
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
A trick, esp. if unfair; mostly in work a slinter, to effect a mean trick, tell a false story: Aus. low: since ca. 1920. (B., 1942.) Cf. slant, n., 4; slanter, and schlenter, qq v. slip, n A counterfeit coin: ca. 1590-1630: perhaps orig. c., as its use by Greene ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Inland Printer/American Lithographer
American. 28 by 43 inches. Russian Journal. Russian. 32 by 39 inches. 'fTt Willy Slinter. Holland. 25 by 34 inches. Willy Slinter. Holland. 25 by 34 inches. India Ink . German. 20 by 24 inches. CAPl'IELLO. French. 40 by 55 inches. John Hassall.
‎1916
4
The Traveller's Guide Through Switzerland: In Four Parts
These two towns are separated by two chains of mountains, between which runs the Slinter. This town is principally inhabited by manufacturers of linen, which, with the flocks that graze on the mountains of the canton, form the principal part of  ...
Johann Gottfried Ebel, Daniel Wall, 1820
5
Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
1914 Bella Colgut Sheepshead bay Earl J. Runge July 26, 1913 Irwin Slinter Camp Leeming John H. Olson Aug. 3, 1913 George Jackson Gravesend bay Thomas W. Morrell, Jr. Aug. 31, 1913 Two men and one woman Sandy Hook Alfred A.
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1914
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The Godzone Dictionary: Of Favourite New Zealand Words and ...
Phrases containing slinter have been commonly used in New Zealand since 1864. slippers Soft-soled shoes for wearing inside the house. In some places, such as Honolulu, slippers means jandals, which can be confusing for visiting New ...
Max Cryer, 2006
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Accident Prone
"Slinter. Frank Slinter. But you won't be interested in me, Superintendent. I'm just a customer here." "Then I won't bother you at the moment, Mr. Slinter. I'll call on you later in the day, or tomorrow, depending on how my inquiries progress.
John Penn, 1990
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
[SE slink, of animals, to abort] slinter n. see SLANTER n.1. slinter adj. see SCHLENTER adj. slip n.1 [late 16C-mid-17C] a counterfeit coin. [ety. unknown] slip n.2 [early 19C] the back pocket of a tail-coat, [for slipping things into] slip n.1 [ 1960s] ...
Jonathon Green, 2005
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Parliamentary Debates
The clause does not refer to fraud perpetrated by any person, but refers to mistakes that can be made in the official process of transposing information. It does not relate to people trying to work a slinter on the system. Mr KNAPP (East Coast ...
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1985
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Parliamentary Debates
Referring to question QA he said that to be blunt, brutally blunt, he would declare that a " slinter " was being worked in Korea. He was against it and he hoped the Government would be. The transfer of territory might be one way to cut the ...
New Zealand. Parliament, 1955

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLINTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slinter is used in the context of the following news items.
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Leonardo DiCaprio revine in cinematografe cu "The Revenant"
Tom era pregatit sa joace in pelicula Slinter Cell (2017). DiCaprio ar fi trebuit sa-l interpreteze pe Steve Jobs in filmul cu acelasi nume programat sa apara in ... «CinemaPRO, Jul 15»
2
Angus Young lyfter och bär hela kvällen”
Det hårt tuffande lokomotivet Chris Slade slinter lite på gaspedalen. "Hells bells”. Ruggigt snyggt nummer med den obligatoriska klockan dinglandes över den ... «Aftonbladet, Jul 15»
3
M-toppens påhopp på ex-ministern Ulvskog
Vi har alla ett ansvar att utrycka oss korrekt så att fokus hamnar på de politiska sakfrågorna. Då är det viktigt att vi inte slinter i formuleringarna, säger Jonas ... «Expressen, Jul 15»
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Min väns familj hade inte räddats av hjälmar
Raukarna kan vara två meter höga eller mer, barnen hoppar från rauk till rauk och... jag ser för mitt inre hur en gympasko i storlek 34 slinter när den inte ska. «Expressen, Jul 15»
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Åsa Romson: Jag ber om ursäkt
Men i direktdebatter slinter det ibland. Hur kunde det hända? – Jag borde tänkt efter betydligt bättre. Jag beklagar det och har bett om ursäkt för det uttalandet. «Aftonbladet, May 15»
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Ruskigt snyggt – men ”The order: 1886” är ett slöseri
”The order” slinter aldrig ner i kitsch-träsket – trots att det stora hotet är varulvsliknande urtidsmonster. Handlingen är förutsägbar, men också uppfriskande ... «Aftonbladet, Feb 15»
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Från amatör till eliten
Jag visste att jag var tvungen att behärska mig, det är så lätt att tungan slinter och man säger något hårt ord sådär när de presenterar målfotot, säger Jan ... «Sveriges Radio, Oct 14»
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Motorcyclist dies in accident between Cromford and Wirksworth
... dead at the scene and the family have been informed. The accident occurred at the Slinter Mining junction and the road was closed from 10am until 4pm. «Derby Telegraph, Mar 14»
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Urspårat Vasalopp: "Det var sjukt jobbigt"
Det slinter ömsom hit och ömsom dit, det är väldigt varierande. Men det är fint i skogen. Jag har inte kunnat åka mycket innan för det har knappt varit någon snö, ... «Expressen, Feb 14»
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Hon är valen som glufsar i sig alla de andra deltagarna
Inte en ton slinter fel. Nivåerna är perfekta. Hon använder inte heller samma gråtmilda överspel som i ”Empty room”. Här uppträder hon med en helt annan styrka ... «Aftonbladet, Feb 14»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Slinter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/slinter>. May 2024 ».
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