slam [ˈslæm]

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¹ slam verb

• to close (something) in a forceful way that makes a loud noise
• to set or throw (something) in a forceful way that makes a loud noise —usually + down
• to hit something with a lot of force

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² slam noun

• an act of closing something in a forceful way that makes a loud noise—usually singular
• a loud noise that is made when something is closed in a forceful way—usually singular
• a competition in which people read their poetry out loud so that it can be judged by other people