slag
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Impurities formed and separated out when a metal is smelted from ore.
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slagIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈslæɡ
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Definition
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noun
Impurities formed and separated out when a metal is smelted from ore; vitrified cinders.
The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
Waste material from a mine.
Hard aggregate remaining as a residue from blast furnaces, sometimes used as a surfacing material.
Scoria associated with a volcano.
verb
intransitive
To become slag; to agglomerate when heated below the fusion point.
intransitiveAustraliaslang
To spit.
transitiveukslang
To talk badly about; to malign or denigrate (someone).
transitiveirelandslang
To make fun of; to take the piss (tease, ridicule or mock).
Convert into slag
transitive
To produce slag.
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A set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular condition is satisfied.
Slag produced in making steel.
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