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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Slam \Slam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slammed; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Slamming.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. slamra, slambra,
   sl?ma, Norw. slemba, slemma, dial. Sw. sl[aum]mma.]
   1. To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he
      slammed the door.
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   2. To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; --
      usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the
      pavement.
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   3. To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat
      or cuff. [Prov. Eng.]
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   4. To strike down; to slaughter. [Prov. Eng.]
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   5. To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks
      of a deal or a hand. --Hoyle.
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   To slam to, to shut or close with a slam. "He slammed to
      the door." --W. D. Howells.
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