What does SLAM mean?

Definitions for SLAM
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. slam, sweepnoun

    winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

  2. slamnoun

    the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects

  3. slamnoun

    a forceful impact that makes a loud noise

  4. shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibeverb

    an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

    "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

  5. slam, bangverb

    close violently

    "He slammed the door shut"

  6. slam, bangverb

    strike violently

    "slam the ball"

  7. slam dance, slam, mosh, thrashverb

    dance the slam dance

  8. slam, flap downverb

    throw violently

    "He slammed the book on the table"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Slamverb

    To slaughter; to crush. A word not used but in low conversation.

    Etymology: lema, Islandick; schlagen, Dutch.

Wikipedia

  1. Slam

    Slam is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. It was released on May 11, 1993 by JMJ Records and Rush Associated Labels as the second single from Onyx's debut album, Bacdafucup. The song introduced slamdancing into hip-hop. "Slam" was Onyx's breakthrough single, making it to number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was the group's second straight single to make it to number 1 on the Hot Rap Singles for two weeks. The single was first certified Gold on July 7, 1993, before being certified Platinum on August 10, 1993. According to group member Fredro Starr, the song has sold about 5 million copies. The song was sampled by more than 25 rap artists including GZA, Eminem, PMD, Shaquille O'Neal and Krazy Drayz of Das EFX. The song has been used in movies such as How High and television shows such as The Cleveland Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Lip Sync Battle as well as numerous commercials, including Nike, ESPN, SoBe and Gatorade. The song was included in the soundtrack for a basketball simulation video game NBA 2K18.

ChatGPT

  1. slam

    SLAM, which stands for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping, is a concept in robotics and computer vision that refers to a system's ability to construct or update a map of an unfamiliar environment, while simultaneously tracking its own location within this environment. It's a key technology in the development of autonomous vehicles and other robotics technologies.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Slamverb

    to shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door

  2. Slamverb

    to put in or on some place with force and loud noise; -- usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement

  3. Slamverb

    to strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff

  4. Slamverb

    to strike down; to slaughter

  5. Slamverb

    to defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand

  6. Slamverb

    to come or swing against something, or to shut, with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise; as, a door or shutter slams

  7. Slamnoun

    the act of one who, or that which, slams

  8. Slamnoun

    the shock and noise produced in slamming

  9. Slamnoun

    winning all the tricks of a deal

  10. Slamnoun

    the refuse of alum works

  11. Etymology: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. slamra, slambra, slma, Norw. slemba, slemma, dial. Sw. slmma.]

Wikidata

  1. Slam

    Slam is a producer/DJ duo from Glasgow, consisting of Stuart MacMillan and Orde Meikle. They are co-founders of Soma Quality Recordings. Their music style consists of house and techno.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Slam

    slam, v.t. or v.i. to shut with violence and noise: to throw down with violence: to win all the tricks in a card-game:—pr.p. slam′ming; pa.t. and pa.p. slammed.—n. the act of slamming: the sound so made: the winning of all the tricks at whist, &c. [Scand., Norw. slemma, Ice. slamra.]

  2. Slam

    slam, n. an old card-game.

  3. Slam

    slam, n. a shambling fellow. [Cf. Dut. slomp, Ger. schlampe.]

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  1. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'SLAM' in Verbs Frequency: #908

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SLAM in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SLAM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of SLAM in a Sentence

  1. Betty Pina:

    Geffre’s lawsuit is the second of its kind to slam Alaska Airlines in recent months. In March, Betty Pina sued the airline after Betty Pina said Betty Pina was drugged and raped by Capt.Paul Engelian during an overnight stop in Minneapolis in June 2017. Betty Pina said the airline failed to hold Engelian accountable and he remains employed by the airline. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR Fox News Lifestyle This is a problem, i'm not the first, but I would love to be the last, but this is a problem in this industry.

  2. Serena Williams:

    She really wanted to have the 24th Grand Slam, right, it's on the commercials, it's everywhere.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter:

    It took less than five minutes into Fox's 'Grease: Live' for director Thomas Kail to throw down the gauntlet, kick it out the door and slam the door shut on just about any future live musicals when it comes to sheer technical dexterity.

  4. Maria Sharapova:

    You're always trying to improve, i got Maria Sharapova into the quarterfinal of a grand slam.

  5. Serena Williams:

    I gave up so much to time with my daughter and my family and put everything on court for this moment, physically I'm doing great, it hasn't been easy, I sacrificed so much to be at this event. I'm going to continue to get better. I had such a wonderful performance in my first Grand Slam back.

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