Definition of swing

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Swing (n.) Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion.

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Swing :: Swing (n.) The act of swinging; a waving, oscillating, or vibratory motion of a hanging or pivoted object; oscillation; as, the swing of a pendulum..
Swivel-eyed :: Swivel (v. i.) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot..
Swinger :: Swinger (n.) One who swinges.
Traversing :: Traversing (a.) Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion..
Swingeing :: Swinged (imp. & p. p.) of Swing.
Swing :: Swing (n.) A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing; especially, an apparatus for recreation by swinging, commonly consisting of a rope, the two ends of which are attached overhead, as to the bough of a tree, a seat being placed in the loop at the bottom; also, any contrivance by which a similar motion is produced for amusement or exercise..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward.
Swag :: Swag (v. i.) To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing..
Beeswing :: Beeswing (n.) The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee..
Swingletail :: Swinglebar (n.) A swingletree.
Gatepost :: Gatepost (n.) A post to which a gate is hung; -- called also swinging / hinging post.
Swing :: Swing (v. i.) To move to and fro, as a body suspended in the air; to wave; to vibrate; to oscillate..
Vibrate :: Vibrate (v. i.) To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum, an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate..
Evener :: Evener (n.) In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast..
Swingle :: Swingling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swingl.
Aswing :: Aswing (adv.) In a state of swinging.
Oscillation :: Oscillation (n.) The act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and forward, like a pendulum; vibration..
Swinger :: Swinger (n.) Anything very large, forcible, or astonishing..
Trapeze :: Trapeze (n.) A swinging horizontal bar, suspended at each end by a rope; -- used by gymnasts..
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..
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