sling
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3.7
- noun
- /slɪŋ/
- After her fall, the doctor put her arm in a sling to help her heal.
- arm in a sling
- wear a sling
- simple sling
Examples
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Cole has one arm strapped to his body in a fairly elaborate sling, and he moves slowly.
Fiction book (1991) -
The woman carried a child in a sling on her back.
Fiction book (1992) -
Could take the sling off, but it's more comfortable this way.
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Take off the sling, okay?
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Put her arm back in the sling doctor and review her condition in the morning.
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We need to tape this hole shut and then we make a sling for her arm.
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How long is your arm gonna be in that sling?
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Some people have asked, "Why was his arm not in a sling?"
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The doctor didn't cast it, but gave me a sling and said it would heal faster.
Blog text (17) -
He always advocated a sling for an injured arm.
Synonyms
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5.1
A wide triangular cloth worn around the neck to hold an injured forearm
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4.1
A large triangle of cloth used to support an injured arm by tying it around the neck
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Etymology
Sling comes from the old English verb slingan, which meant 'to throw' or 'to hang'. A medical sling is a cloth you 'hang' from the neck to support an injured arm, so the old idea of hanging explains the name.