Definition of swing

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Swing (v. t.) To give a circular movement to; to whirl; to brandish; as, to swing a sword; to swing a club; hence, colloquially, to manage; as, to swing a business..

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Tow :: Tow (n.) The coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from the finer part by the hatchel or swingle..
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) A large and voracious shark (Alopias vulpes), remarkable for the great length of the upper lobe of its tail, with which it beats, or thrashes, its prey. It is found both upon the American and the European coasts. Called also fox shark, sea ape, sea fox, slasher, swingle-tail, and thrasher shark..
Tail :: Tail (v. i.) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream..
Reed :: Reed (n.) A frame having parallel flat stripe of metal or reed, between which the warp threads pass, set in the swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating up the weft; a sley. See Batten..
Swingletail :: Swinglebar (n.) A swingletree.
Swinger :: Swinger (n.) One who swings or whirls.
Swing :: Swing (v. t.) To give a circular movement to; to whirl; to brandish; as, to swing a sword; to swing a club; hence, colloquially, to manage; as, to swing a business..
Swang :: Swang () imp. of Swing.
Swinge :: Swingdevil (n.) The European swift.
Moulinet :: Moulinet (n.) In sword and saber exercises, a circular swing of the weapon..
Swing :: Swing (v. i.) To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open..
Swivel-eyed :: Swivel (v. i.) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot..
Crust :: Crust (n.) An incrustation on the interior of wine bottles, the result of the ripening of the wine; a deposit of tartar, etc. See Beeswing..
Slam :: Slam (v. i.) To come or swing against something, or to shut, with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise; as, a door or shutter slams..
Valve :: Valve (n.) A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling, sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid..
Whippletree :: Whippletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree..
Swinge :: Swingeing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swing.
Swingdevil :: Swing (n.) Free course; unrestrained liberty or license; tendency.
Scup :: Scup (n.) A swing.
Oscillating :: Oscillating (a.) That oscillates; vibrating; swinging.
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