slewing

English

Verb

slewing

  1. present participle and gerund of slew
    • 1956 May, “London Transport Diesel-Electric Cranes”, in Railway Magazine, page 337:
      Hoisting, derricking, slewing, and travelling are by means of independent 600-volt motors through reduction gearing.
    • 1962 October, “Talking of Trains: New signalbox at Twyford”, in Modern Railways, page 227:
      Near the site of the old Kennet Bridge signalbox, a down goods loop has been provided and this necessitated the widening of an embankment and the slewing of the up and down relief lines.

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