chiefly British slang
: a lewd or promiscuous woman
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Examples of slag in a Sentence
Verb
London reviewers slagged off the new play for being another kitchen-sink drama.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2024
Salt slag is a waste product normally headed to landfills after the aluminum recycling process.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
The federal funding is meant to allow the salt slag to be recycled back into the aluminum recycling process or sent to other industries for use.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
According to York Archaeology, the blocks were cut from slag—a stony byproduct of smelting ore in a blast furnace, which was an important component of English industry in the 1800s.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
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Noun
It was accidentally caused by molten slag dropping onto foam insulation during demolition work.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2024
Salt slag is a waste product normally headed to landfills after the aluminum recycling process.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
The federal funding is meant to allow the salt slag to be recycled back into the aluminum recycling process or sent to other industries for use.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
According to York Archaeology, the blocks were cut from slag—a stony byproduct of smelting ore in a blast furnace, which was an important component of English industry in the 1800s.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for slag
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“Slag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slag. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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