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- [slag]
- /slæg/
- /slæɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slag]
- /slæg/
Definitions of slag word
- noun slag British Slang. an abusive woman. 1
- verb with object slag to convert into slag. 1
- verb with object slag Metallurgy. to remove slag from (a steel bath). 1
- verb without object slag to form slag; become a slaglike mass. 1
- countable noun slag Slag is used by some people to refer to a woman who they disapprove of because they think she is sexually immoral. 0
- noun slag the fused material formed during the smelting or refining of metals by combining the flux with gangue, impurities in the metal, etc. It usually consists of a mixture of silicates with calcium, phosphorus, sulphur, etc 0
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Origin of slag
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Middle Low German slagge; cognate with German Schlacke dross, slag; see slack2
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Parts of speech for Slag
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slag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slag
noun slag
- ashes — ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
- basalt — Basalt is a type of black rock that is produced by volcanoes.
- boulder — A boulder is a large rounded rock.
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- clinker — the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
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