- Slaving
- Slave \Slave\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slaved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slaving}.] To drudge; to toil; to labor as a slave. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Slaving
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slaving — sleɪv n. person who belongs to and is completely subject to another; one who is under the influence or domination of a person or thing; drudge; slave ant; system that serves another computer that is connected to it (Computers) v. work as a… … English contemporary dictionary
slaving — Of a gyro, the use of a torquer to maintain the orientation of the spin axis relative to an external reference such as a pendulum or a magnetic compass … Aviation dictionary
slaving — noun historical the action or process of enslaving people. → slave … English new terms dictionary
slaving — Pa u, ho okuapa a. See slave … English-Hawaiian dictionary
slaving — present part of slave … Useful english dictionary
White slaving — The action of one who procures or holds a woman or women for unwilling prostitution. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
be slaving away over a hot stove — humorous phrase to be cooking Thesaurus: cook food or be cookedhyponym Main entry: slave … Useful english dictionary
white-slaving — /hwuyt slay ving, wuyt /, n. traffic in white slaves. * * * … Universalium
be slaving away over a hot stove — humorous to be cooking … English dictionary
white-slaving — /waɪt ˈsleɪvɪŋ/ (say wuyt slayving) noun traffic in white slaves …
