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Webster 1913 Edition


Slag

Slag

(slăg)
,
Noun.
[Sw.
slagg
, or LG.
slacke
, whence G.
schlacke
; originally, perhaps, the splinters struck off from the metal by hammering. See
Slay
,
Verb.
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Slag

SLAG

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

Definition 2024


šlag

šlag

See also: slag

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlâːɡ/

Noun

šlȃg m (Cyrillic spelling шла̑г)

  1. whipped cream
    • kava/kahva/kafa sa šlagom
      coffee with whipped cream
  2. sperm, semen
Declension

Etymology 2

From German Schlag, in a similar sense.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlâːɡ/

Noun

šlȃg m (Cyrillic spelling шла̑г)

  1. (colloquial) apoplexy
Declension