slew
/sluː/
noun
Meaning
The act, or process of slewing.
A device used for slewing.
A change of position.
verb
Meaning
To rotate or turn something about its axis.
To veer a vehicle.
To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
To pivot.
To skid.
To move something (usually a railway line) sideways
"The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling."
To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.