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Sling

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Sling may refer to:

Places

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People with the name

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  • Otto Šling (1912–1952), repressed Czech communist functionary

Arts, entertainment, and media

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Clothing

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Devices and weapons

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  • Sling (cannon), an early modern gunpowder weapon
  • Sling (climbing), a loop of webbing that can be wrapped around rock or tied to other equipment
  • Sling (firearms), a type of strap or harness that allows convenient carrying of a long gun and/or bracing of the weapon for better stability during aiming
  • Sling (furniture), a suspended, free-swinging chair, bed, or hammock
  • Sling (rigging), a component used in a rigging system for lifting, frequently made of wire rope or synthetic fiber
  • Sling (weapon), a device used to hurl projectiles
    • Slingshot (esp in the United States), a small hand-powered projectile weapon
  • Hawaiian sling, a device used in spearfishing

Drinks

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  • Sling (drink), a mixed drink, originally American, composed of spirit and water, sweetened and flavoured
    • Singapore Sling, a cocktail that was invented by Ngiam Tong Boon for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore

Medicine

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Technology

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  • Apache Sling, a Java web framework
  • Sling Media, an American technology company that provides placeshifting and Smart TV technology
    • Slingbox, a television streaming media device

See also

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