slag


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to slag: slag cement

slag

 (slăg)
n.
1. The vitreous mass left as a residue by the smelting of metallic ore.
2. See scoria.
tr. & intr.v. slagged, slag·ging, slags
To change into or form slag.
[Low German slagge, from Middle Low German.]
slag′gy adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

slag

(slæɡ)
n
1. (Metallurgy) 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, etc. See also basic slag
2. (Geological Science) a mass of rough fragments of pyroclastic rock and cinders derived from a volcanic eruption; scoria
3. (Mining & Quarrying) a mixture of shale, clay, coal dust, and other mineral waste produced during coal mining
4. slang Brit a coarse or dissipated girl or woman
vb, slags, slagging or slagged
(tr) slang (usually foll by off) Brit to abuse (someone) verbally
[C16: from Middle Low German slagge, perhaps from slagen to slay]
ˈslagging n
ˈslaggy adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

slag

(slæg)

n., v. slagged, slag•ging. n.
1. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
v.t.
2. to convert into slag.
v.i.
3. to form slag.
[1545–55; < Middle Low German slagge]
slag′gy, adj. -gi•er, -gi•est.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

slag


Past participle: slagged
Gerund: slagging

Imperative
slag
slag
Present
I slag
you slag
he/she/it slags
we slag
you slag
they slag
Preterite
I slagged
you slagged
he/she/it slagged
we slagged
you slagged
they slagged
Present Continuous
I am slagging
you are slagging
he/she/it is slagging
we are slagging
you are slagging
they are slagging
Present Perfect
I have slagged
you have slagged
he/she/it has slagged
we have slagged
you have slagged
they have slagged
Past Continuous
I was slagging
you were slagging
he/she/it was slagging
we were slagging
you were slagging
they were slagging
Past Perfect
I had slagged
you had slagged
he/she/it had slagged
we had slagged
you had slagged
they had slagged
Future
I will slag
you will slag
he/she/it will slag
we will slag
you will slag
they will slag
Future Perfect
I will have slagged
you will have slagged
he/she/it will have slagged
we will have slagged
you will have slagged
they will have slagged
Future Continuous
I will be slagging
you will be slagging
he/she/it will be slagging
we will be slagging
you will be slagging
they will be slagging
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been slagging
you have been slagging
he/she/it has been slagging
we have been slagging
you have been slagging
they have been slagging
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been slagging
you will have been slagging
he/she/it will have been slagging
we will have been slagging
you will have been slagging
they will have been slagging
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been slagging
you had been slagging
he/she/it had been slagging
we had been slagging
you had been slagging
they had been slagging
Conditional
I would slag
you would slag
he/she/it would slag
we would slag
you would slag
they would slag
Past Conditional
I would have slagged
you would have slagged
he/she/it would have slagged
we would have slagged
you would have slagged
they would have slagged
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.slag - the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metalsslag - the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
scoria, dross
scum - a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
basic slag - slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
Verb1.slag - convert into slag
convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

slag

noun (Brit. slang) tart (informal), scrubber (Brit. & Austral. slang), whore, pro (slang), brass (slang), prostitute, hooker (U.S. slang), hustler (U.S. & Canad. slang), moll (slang), call girl, courtesan, working girl (facetious slang), harlot, slapper (Brit. informal), streetwalker, camp follower, loose woman, fallen woman, strumpet, trollop, white slave, bawd (archaic), cocotte, fille de joie (French) She became a slag, a tart, a hustler, a lost girl.
slag something or someone off (Slang) criticize, abuse, malign, slam, insult, mock, slate, slang, deride, berate, slander, diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), lambast(e), flame (informal) People keep slagging me off.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
huorakuonaloatalutkamustamaalata
šljakatroskazgura

slag

1 [slæg]
A. N (Min) → escoria f
B. CPD slag heap N → escorial m

slag

2 [slæg] N (Brit) (pej) (= slut) → puta f, ramera f
slag off VT + ADV (esp Brit) (= criticize) → poner como un trapo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

slag

[ˈslæg]
n
(= waste material) → scories fpl
(British) (pejorative) (= slut) → salope f
slag off
vt sep (British) → dire du mal deslag heap n (at mine) → terril m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

slag

n
→ Schlacke f
(Brit sl: = woman) → Schlampe f (inf)
vt (Brit inf: = run down) → miesmachen (inf), → runtermachen (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

slag

[slæg]
1. n
a. (waste, from coal mine, smelting) → scorie fpl
b. (Brit) (fam, offensive) → puttana
2. vt (Brit) (fam) to slag sb/sth off → sputtanare qn/qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Mentioned in ?
References in classic literature ?
Great heaps of slag and dumps of cinders loomed up on each side, with the high shafts of the collieries towering above them.
View in context
The very furniture in the room seemed to have shrunk since she saw it before: the slag in the tapestry looked more like a ghost in his ghostly blue-green world; the volumes of polite literature in the bookcase looked more like immovable imitations of books.
View in context
'This is a gentleman,--and proffers civilities without end; but all the rest are slag and refuse.
View in context
These foliaceous heaps lie along the bank like the slag of a furnace, showing that Nature is "in full blast" within.
View in context
The greater number consisted merely of a ring of red scoriae or slags, cemented together: and their height above the plain of lava was not more than from fifty to a hundred feet; none had been very lately active.
View in context
Wiseguyreports.Com Publish New Market Research Report On -"Iron and Steel Slag Market 2019 Global Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities and Growth, Forecast 2023"
Iron and Steel Slag Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast 2019 - 2023
LD slag is a by-product of a steel making process which is not being used in the country unlike the blast furnace slag, which is commercially used in several applications cement manufacturers.
Need to find ways for commercial use of LD slag: Govil
The agreement, due to take effect in 2020, will provide Emirates Steel with sustainable slag management services for the next 10 years, in line with the company's long-term commitment and objective of eventually producing zero waste.
Emirates Steel, Ecofer to process 1.6 mt slag
Request sample copy of Slag Cement Market at: https://www.adroitmarketresearch.com/contacts/request-sample/368 Slag Cement report summaries the detailed study of market consisting production, overview, dimensions, producers, value, income, price, deals, growth rate, consumption, sales consumption, import, future plans, export, technological developments and supply for the complete study of Slag Cement market.
2019 Global Slag Cement Market: Key Players, Overview, Demand and forecast 2025
Under this new agreement, signed in Abu Dhabi between the CEO of Emirates Steel, Saeed Al Remeithi, and the managing partner of Ecofer Technologies, Ismail Fahmy, Ecofer will process slag from Emirates Steel's Electric Arc Furnace and Ladle Furnace.
Gulf In Focus - GULF STATES - ECONOMICS and FINANCE - Emirates steel signs agreement with finnish company
Engineer Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Steel, said: "As one of the largest integrated manufacturers of finished steel products in the region, we produce 800,000 tons of slag annually, and we are committed to finding ways to mitigate our impact on the environment.
Emirates Steel signs slag management agreement with Finnish company ECOFER Technologies

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?