What is 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 called?
slam — 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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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