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81swing — an informal unit of time describing the length in days of one work cycle. For example, a worker who works 7 days in a row and then gets 3 days off is said to have a swing of 10 days. This usage doesn t seem to be related to the swing shift …
82swing — See: IN FULL SWING …
83swing — See: IN FULL SWING …
84swing by — Aerospace. a trajectory that uses the gravitational field of one celestial body to alter the course of a spacecraft destined for another body. [1960 65, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase swing by] * * * …
85swing by — verb To pay a brief, informal visit. Ill swing by later if I can clock off early …
86swing to — phr verb Swing to is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑door …
87Swing — Swịng 〈m.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.〉 1. 〈Musik〉 ruhig schwingender Stil im Jazz; →a. s. Chicagojazz 2. Tanz in diesem Stil 3. 〈Wirtsch.〉 höchste Grenze des Kredits, die sich zwei Staaten bei bilateralen Handelsverträgen gegenseitig einräumen [Etym …
88swing — See: in full swing …
89swing — swɪŋ n. act of swinging; back and forth movement; sweeping motion made by the arm; swaying movement of the body; suspended seat on which one sits and sways to and fro; rhythm; change; 1930 s dance music v. move back and forth; strike with a… …
90swing at — attempt to hit or punch, especially with a wide curving movement. → swing …
