Sling
noun
- 1.
- (shelter strap or chain, etc., looped around an object to support or lift it, a looped or hanging band used in raising or lowering a heavy object, strap for supporting a gun, a bandage to support an injured aim, piece of leather between two thongs, from which a stone may be thrown) ពួរមានទំពក់, ប្រតោង់ shoot with a sling ដង្ហក arm in a sling ខ្សែស្ពាយ, give it a sling ការគ្រវែង ចោល
- 2.
- (វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) ក្រណាត់សំរាប់ស្ពាយដៃឲ្យជាប់នៅពេលបាក់ដៃ
verb — past tense: Slung ; past participle: Slung ; present participle: Slinging ; 3rd person singular present Slings
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To throw with a swinging motion of swinging motion of the arm; to put or place with a swinging motion; to hang or raise by means of a slog) sling a stone a គ្រវែងចោល, គ្រវាត់
Example: He slims his knapsack over his shoulder, boats are unloaded with slings. sling a rifle from the shoulder ស្ពាយ
- arm sling
- ក្រណាត់បង់ដែលគេចងជុំវិញដៃដើម្បីជួយទប់ដៃរបួសកុំឲ្យមានចលនា
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force.
- 2.
- The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
- 3.
- A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspension
- 4.
- A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
- 5.
- A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
- 6.
- A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
- 7.
- A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast; -- chiefly in the plural.
- 8.
- A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
verb — past tense: Slung ; past participle: Slung ; present participle: Slinging ; 3rd person singular present Slings
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To throw with a sling.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- 1.
- To throw, to hurl, to cast