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slue

UK/sluː/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

  • “The car cut to the left at the intersection”
  • “The motorbike veered to the right”
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2.

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

  • “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”
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Origin

Variant of slough (which is dialectally pronounced /slu/).

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