/ sluː; NAmE / verb , noun
—see also slay verb
■ verb
[+ adv. / prep. ] ( especially of a vehicle ) to turn or slide suddenly in another direction; to make a vehicle do this :
[ v ]
The car skidded and slewed sideways.
[ vn ]
He slewed the motorbike over as they hit the freeway.
■ noun
[ sing. ] slew of sth ( informal , especially NAmE ) a large number or amount of sth
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WORD ORIGIN
verb mid 18th cent. (originally in nautical use): of unknown origin.
noun mid 19th cent.: from Irish sluagh .