slewing

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of slew
    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. 1962 October, “Talking of Trains: New signalbox at Twyford”, in Modern Railways, page 227

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