Slew (spacecraft)
WordNet
noun
(1) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
"A batch of letters"
"A deal of trouble"
"A lot of money"
"He made a mint on the stock market"
"It must have cost plenty"
verb
(2) Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
"The wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
(3) Turn sharply; change direction abruptly
"The car cut to the left at the intersection"
"The motorbike veered to the right"
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