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Meanings of sling in anglès

portuguès
fisga
català
tirador
espanyol
tirador
Wikidata

A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones.

tirador
català
eslinga
espanyol
eslinga
Wikidata

Item of climbing equipment consisting of a tied or sewn loop of webbing.

eslinga

Bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck.

A shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel.

Synonyms
Examples for "slingback"
Examples for "slingback"
1
Mom puts on an open-toed slingback and looks in the mirror.
Love, life and linguine
2
This summer's two-tone slingback sandals came not in leather, but in environmentally friendly cork.
The Guardian
3
The shoes were particularly pervasive; serried ranks of, to me, almost identical open-toed slingback stilettos.
Moon Over Soho
4
A vintage shantung silk piece, given a minimal 90s spin with scraped back hair and simple black strappy slingback sandals.
The Guardian
5
Jean Nidetch, president of WeightWatchers, was flying first class all over the world dressed in fashionable fur swing coats and slingback heels.
The Guardian
Usage of sling in anglès
1
Just check out how many words we still sling at Thomas Edison.
Wired
2
Ten minutes later, the sling was gone, Emmett's wound a soft pink.
Burning up
3
The wound was properly bandaged, and the arm put in a sling.
Delia Blanchflower
4
The use of the sling by the Persian light-armed is quite certain.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5: ...
5
The sling was a very efficacious and important instrument in ancient warfare.
The Iliad of Homer / Translated into English Blank Verse by Will...
6
She put out a hand and touched the pistol in his sling.
The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales
7
The starboard-watch can sling their hammocks and turn in if they like.
At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt
8
He probably left me the first time I picked up a sling.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
9
And in this sling, in this completely unreal ascent, Cochrane roused suddenly.
Operation: Outer Space
10
A space-suited figure moved toward a dangling sling and sat in it.
Operation: Outer Space
11
Now I will put the sling of the rifle over your shoulder.
With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader
12
Would I be alive today if I hadn't picked up that sling?
The Valley of Horses
13
When battle is commenced, a round stone is set in the sling.
Artillery Through the Ages / A Short Illustrated History of Cann...
14
You can sling it over a shoulder or carry it in hand.
The Irish Times
15
He had discarded his sling and was engaged in tuning a lute.
The Helmet of Navarre
16
Zoe saw his shoes first, red sling-back pumps with a five-inch heel.
Flesh and blood
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Translations for sling
Sling through the time
Sling across language varieties
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United Kingdom
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