slag

[ slag ]

/ slæg /

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noun

Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.

the scoria from a volcano.

waste left over after the re-sorting of coal.

verb (used with object), slagged, slag·ging.

to convert into slag.

Metallurgy. to remove slag from (a steel bath).

verb (used without object), slagged, slag·ging.

to form slag; become a slaglike mass.

Origin of slag

1545–55; <Middle Low German slagge; cognate with German Schlacke dross, slag; see slack²

OTHER WORDS FROM slag

slag·a·ble, adjectiveslag·a·bil·i·ty, nounslagless, adjectiveslag·less·ness, noun

un·slagged, adjective

Words nearby slag

slack off, slacks, slack suit, slacktivism, slack water, slag, slag cement, slag down, slaggy, slag heap, slain

Definition for slag (2 of 2)

slag²

[ slag ]

/ slæg /

noun

British Slang. an abusive woman.

Origin of slag

First recorded in 1780–90; originally an argot word for a worthless person or a thug; perhaps identical with slag¹

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for slag

We could toss all this information onto the ever-growing “Oh, those crazy Republicans” slag heap, have a laugh, and let it go.
The GOP Plan to Steal Elections|Michael Tomasky|January 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It would be the equivalent of someone trying to slag Halle Berry without mentioning Catwoman.
George W. Bush: Barack Obama’s Best Friend in the 2012 Election|Michael Tomasky|April 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The archetypal Arizonan did not slag the state; he spoke in the language of a real-estate brochure.
The Governor Who Hates Her State|Bryan Curtis|July 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And under that rare sun all the little town, among its slag heaps and few tall chimneys, had an air of living faster.
The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy|John Galsworthy

In one part there is a caon of slag heaps half a mile long for it to descend through.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various
Cole drove the cart slowly out onto the slag, studying the sky above him.
The Variable Man|Philip K. Dick
The slag is really a kind of readily fusible glass, being essentially a calcium-aluminium silicate.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
I shall fire some rockets from the slag heap to-night about ten o'clock.
War and the Weird|Forbes Phillips

British Dictionary definitions for slag

slag

/ (slæɡ) /

noun

Also called: cinder 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, etcSee also basic slag

a mass of rough fragments of pyroclastic rock and cinders derived from a volcanic eruption; scoria

a mixture of shale, clay, coal dust, and other mineral waste produced during coal mining

British slang a coarse or dissipated girl or woman

verb slags, slagging or slagged

(tr) British slang (usually foll by off) to abuse (someone) verbally

(intr) Australian slang to spit

Derived forms of slag

slagging, nounslaggy, adjective

Word Origin for slag

C16: from Middle Low German slagge, perhaps from slagen to slay

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for slag

slag

[ slăg ]

The vitreous mass left as a residue by the smelting of metallic ore. It consists mostly of the siliceous and aluminous impurities from the iron ore.

单词	slag
释义	slag ¹ [ slag ] / slæg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slag ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore. the scoria from a volcano. waste left over after the re-sorting of coal. verb (used with object), slagged, slag·ging. to convert into slag. Metallurgy. to remove slag from (a steel bath). verb (used without object), slagged, slag·ging. to form slag; become a slaglike mass. Origin of slag ¹ 1545–55; <Middle Low German slagge; cognate with German Schlacke dross, slag; see slack² OTHER WORDS FROM slag slag·a·ble, adjectiveslag·a·bil·i·ty, nounslagless, adjectiveslag·less·ness, noun un·slagged, adjective Words nearby slag slack off, slacks, slack suit, slacktivism, slack water, slag, slag cement, slag down, slaggy, slag heap, slain Definition for slag (2 of 2) slag² [ slag ] / slæg / noun British Slang. an abusive woman. Origin of slag ² First recorded in 1780–90; originally an argot word for a worthless person or a thug; perhaps identical with slag¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slag We could toss all this information onto the ever-growing “Oh, those crazy Republicans” slag heap, have a laugh, and let it go. The GOP Plan to Steal Elections\|Michael Tomasky\|January 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It would be the equivalent of someone trying to slag Halle Berry without mentioning Catwoman. George W. Bush: Barack Obama’s Best Friend in the 2012 Election\|Michael Tomasky\|April 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The archetypal Arizonan did not slag the state; he spoke in the language of a real-estate brochure. The Governor Who Hates Her State\|Bryan Curtis\|July 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST And under that rare sun all the little town, among its slag heaps and few tall chimneys, had an air of living faster. The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy\|John Galsworthy In one part there is a caon of slag heaps half a mile long for it to descend through. The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts\|Various Cole drove the cart slowly out onto the slag, studying the sky above him. The Variable Man\|Philip K. Dick The slag is really a kind of readily fusible glass, being essentially a calcium-aluminium silicate. An Elementary Study of Chemistry\|William McPherson I shall fire some rockets from the slag heap to-night about ten o'clock. War and the Weird\|Forbes Phillips British Dictionary definitions for slag slag / (slæɡ) / noun Also called: cinder 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, etcSee also basic slag a mass of rough fragments of pyroclastic rock and cinders derived from a volcanic eruption; scoria a mixture of shale, clay, coal dust, and other mineral waste produced during coal mining British slang a coarse or dissipated girl or woman verb slags, slagging or slagged (tr) British slang (usually foll by off) to abuse (someone) verbally (intr) Australian slang to spit Derived forms of slag slagging, nounslaggy, adjective Word Origin for slag C16: from Middle Low German slagge, perhaps from slagen to slay Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slag lava, residue, refuse, ashes, dross, scoria, cinders, recrement Scientific definitions for slag slag [ slăg ] The vitreous mass left as a residue by the smelting of metallic ore. It consists mostly of the siliceous and aluminous impurities from the iron ore. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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slag

noun

verb (used with object), slagged, slag·ging.

verb (used without object), slagged, slag·ging.

Origin of slag

OTHER WORDS FROM slag

Words nearby slag

Definition for slag (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of slag

Example sentences from the Web for slag

British Dictionary definitions for slag

noun

verb slags, slagging or slagged

Derived forms of slag

Word Origin for slag

Words related to slag

Scientific definitions for slag