Definition of swing

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Swing (n.) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor; as, a ship swings with the tide..

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Pendulous :: Pendulous (a.) Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging.
Traversing :: Traversing (a.) Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion..
Lathe :: Lathe (n.) The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; -- called also lay and batten..
Oscillation :: Oscillation (n.) The act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and forward, like a pendulum; vibration..
Switch :: Switch (v. t.) To swing or whisk; as, to switch a cane..
Swingle :: Swingling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swingl.
Sidewinder :: Sidewinder (n.) A heavy swinging blow from the side, which disables an adversary..
Oscillate :: Oscillate (v. i.) To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
Pendulate :: Pendulate (v. i.) To swing as a pendulum.
Dangle :: Dangle (v. t.) To cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely; as, to dangle the feet..
Swinged :: Swinge (v. & n.) See Singe.
Outboard :: Outboard (a. & adv.) Beyond or outside of the lines of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; in a direction from the hull or from the keel; -- opposed to inboard; as, outboard rigging; swing the davits outboard..
Swinger :: Swinger (n.) Anything very large, forcible, or astonishing..
Swag :: Swag (v. i.) To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing..
Swingtree :: Swingling () a. & n. from Swingle, v. t..
Swinglebar :: Swingle (n.) A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; -- called also swingling knife, swingling staff, and swingling wand..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind; judgment swayed by passion..
Swing :: Swing (v. i.) To move to and fro, as a body suspended in the air; to wave; to vibrate; to oscillate..
Unhang :: Unhang (v. t.) To remove (something hanging or swinging) from that which supports it; as, to unhang a gate..
Swingle :: Swingle (v. i.) To dangle; to wave hanging.
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