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Meanings of sling in английском

португальский
fisga
каталонский
tirador
испанский
tirador
Wikidata

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

        fisga
        каталонский
        eslinga
        испанский
        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 английском
                          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
                          каталонский
                          tiradoreslinga
                          испанский
                          tiradoreslingacincha
                          Sling through the time
                          Sling across language varieties
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          United Kingdom
                          Common