slue
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1. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | glide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | submarine, |
| definition | : | move forward or under in a sliding motion (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | skid, |
| definition | : | slide without control (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | side-slip, |
| definition | : | slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis (verb.motion) |
2. turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | peel off, |
| definition | : | leave a formation (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | yaw, |
| definition | : | swerve off course momentarily (verb.motion) |
3. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | slider, |
| definition | : | a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | coast, glide, slide, |
| definition | : | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. (noun.event) |
4. turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | swerve, yaw, |
| definition | : | an erratic deflection from an intended course (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | course, trend, |
| definition | : | general line of orientation (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | curve, curved shape, |
| definition | : | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape) |
5. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | slider, |
| definition | : | a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | coast, glide, slide, |
| definition | : | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. (noun.event) |
6. turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | swerve, yaw, |
| definition | : | an erratic deflection from an intended course (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | course, trend, |
| definition | : | general line of orientation (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | curve, curved shape, |
| definition | : | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape) |
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