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- US Pronunciation
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- [slag]
- /slæg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [slag]
- /slæg/
Definitions of slagged word
- noun slagged Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore. 1
- noun slagged the scoria from a volcano. 1
- noun slagged waste left over after the re-sorting of coal. 1
- verb with object slagged to convert into slag. 1
- verb with object slagged Metallurgy. to remove slag from (a steel bath). 1
- verb without object slagged to form slag; become a slaglike mass. 1
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Origin of slagged
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 Slagged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slagged 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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