Definition of swing

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Swing (n.) Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it..

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Traversing :: Traversing (a.) Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion..
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..
Swing :: Swing (n.) Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it..
Swingle :: Swingle (v. t.) To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch..
Hinge :: Hinge (n.) The hook with its eye, or the joint, on which a door, gate, lid, etc., turns or swings; a flexible piece, as a strip of leather, which serves as a joint to turn on..
Swinger :: Swinger (n.) Anything very large, forcible, or astonishing..
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..
Pendulum :: Pendulum (n.) A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements of clockwork and other machinery.
Swing :: Swing (n.) Swaying motion from one side or direction to the other; as, some men walk with a swing..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward.
Swingeing :: Swinged (imp. & p. p.) of Swing.
Pendulate :: Pendulate (v. i.) To swing as a pendulum.
Swing :: Swing (v. t.) To admit or turn (anything) for the purpose of shaping it; -- said of a lathe; as, the lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter..
Swinge :: Swinge (n.) The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing.
Swythe :: Swung () imp. & p. p. of Swing.
Unhang :: Unhang (v. t.) To remove (something hanging or swinging) from that which supports it; as, to unhang a gate..
Vibrate :: Vibrate (v. t.) To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to vibrate a sword or a staff..
Swingling :: Swingled (imp. & p. p.) of Swingl.
Dangle :: Dangle (v. t.) To cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely; as, to dangle the feet..
Swing :: Swinging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swin.
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