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slam

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A sudden impact or blow.

Examples :

"The car's sudden slam into the curb caused a loud noise. "

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The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.

Examples :

"The slam of the door startled the sleeping child. "

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A slam dunk.

Examples :

"The basketball player made a spectacular slam dunk, leaping high into the air. "

sport achievement

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Examples :

"The teacher's angry slam about my poor performance hurt my feelings. "

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The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.

Examples :

"The alum works produced a large pile of yellow slam. "

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A poetry slam.

Examples :

"The school held a poetry slam to celebrate student creativity. "

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A slambook.

Examples :

"My sister's slambook is filled with photos of her friends from high school. "

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The refuse of alum works.

Examples :

"The chemistry class used the alum slam to demonstrate the different components of the chemical reaction. "

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A subgenre of death metal with elements of hardcore punk focusing on midtempo rhythms, breakdowns and palm-muted riffs

Examples :

"The band's new album showcased a powerful slam style, with slow, heavy riffs and intense breakdowns. "

music style entertainment

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To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.

Examples :

"The door slammed shut, startling the little girl. "

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To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)

Examples :

"He slammed the door shut after arguing with his sister. "

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To strike forcefully with some implement.

Examples :

"The carpenter slammed the hammer into the nail, driving it straight into the wood. "

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To strike against suddenly and heavily.

Examples :

"The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river."

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To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.

Examples :

"Critics slammed the new film, calling it violent and meaningless."

communication language attitude word

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To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.

Examples :

"The basketball player slammed the ball through the hoop. "

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To make a slam bid.

Examples :

"The student slammed a bid of $100 on the online auction for the rare comic book. "

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To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

Examples :

"In the card game, Sarah slammed her opponents, winning every trick in the last hand. "

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To change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.

Examples :

"The internet service provider secretly slammed my account to a more expensive plan without my permission. "

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To drink off, to drink quickly.

Examples :

"He slammed the glass of juice, finishing it in a hurry before the next class started. "

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To compete in a poetry slam.

Examples :

"My sister will slam at the poetry competition tomorrow. "

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To inject intravenously; shoot up.

Examples :

"He slammed the heroin into his arm. "

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A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.

Examples :

"My grandpa loves to play slam with his friends at the senior center. "

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A card game, played all at once without separate turns, in which players attempt to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible according to certain rules.

Examples :

"The students played a fast-paced slam game in their free time, trying to be the first to empty their hands of cards. "

game entertainment

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Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.

Examples :

"The team's slam in the last round of bridge secured them the victory. "

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A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.

Examples :

"The bridge players made a slam in the last round of the tournament. "

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Winning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.

Examples :

"The basketball team's undefeated season earned them the slam of the year. "

sport achievement

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To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

Examples :

"The chess player slammed their opponent in the final game, winning every single piece. "

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A shambling fellow.

Examples :

"The slam, a lanky teenager with a slumped posture, was always late to class. "