SLAGS

Noun

slags

plural of slag

Verb

slags

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slag

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


SLAG

Slag, n. Etym: [Sw. slagg, or LG. slacke, whence G. schlacke; originally, perhaps, the splinters struck off from the metal by hammering. See Slay, v. t.]

1. The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified cinders.

2. The scoria of a volcano. Slag furnace, or Slag hearth (Metal.), a furnace, or hearth, for extracting lead from slags or poor ore.

– Slag wool, mineral wool. See under Mineral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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