SLAM

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Slam as a word has several possible meanings :

• Short term for slam poetry.
• Short term for slam dunk in basketball.
• A grappling move, such as a suplex, wherein a participant lifts and throws his opponent to the mat.
• Slam is a card game involving rapid simultaneous play, also known as spit.

Slam as a name may refer to:

• SLAM Magazine, a basketball publication.
• Slam, a 1998 film.
• Slam, a Scottish dance music act
• the sports section of a major Canadian Online Portal, [1] which is part of Canadian Online Explorer
• Slam, the title of the only album by Birmingham punk quartet, Suburban Studs

SLAM as an acronym has several possible meanings:

• Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule: a family of cell receptors that can be used to identify Hematopoietic Stem Cells.
• Simultaneous localization and mapping: a concept in robotic and autonomous navigation.
• The Supersonic Low Altitude Missile, designed and developed at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory between 1955 and 1964.
• The U.S. Navy's Standoff Land Attack Missile: a modern cruise missile system.
• The Selectable Light-weight Attack Munition is an explosive charge that is used by U.S. Special Forces.
• Students Living A Mission is a mission organization for teens.
• Society's League Against Molestation an organization against child abuse.