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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries슬래그
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seullaegeu
"공장은 금속 정제 과정에서 상당량의 슬래그를 생산했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The by-product of smelting metal, consisting of impurities that are removed during the process.
"The factory produced a significant amount of slag during the metal refining process." - 2
A term used in British slang to refer to a promiscuous woman.
"He was criticized for calling her a slag in front of their friends."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'slag' originates from Middle Dutch 'slak', which referred to the waste material from smelting metal. Its usage has evolved over time to encompass various meanings, including a derogatory term in British slang.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slag" is said worldwide
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scorie
Transliteration: skɔ.ʁi
"La fonderie a produit une quantité importante de scorie."
Schlacke
Transliteration: ʃlakə
"Die Fabrik erzeugte eine erhebliche Menge Schlacke während des Metallraffinierungsprozesses."
scoria
Transliteration: ˈskɔ.ri.a
"La fonderia ha prodotto una notevole quantità di scoria."
escoria
Transliteration: esˈko.ɾja
"La fábrica produjo una cantidad significativa de escoria durante el proceso de refinación del metal."
escória
Transliteration: esˈkɔ.ɾi.ɐ
"A fábrica produziu uma quantidade significativa de escória durante o processo de refino do metal."
स्लैग
Transliteration: slāig
"कारखाने ने धातु परिष्करण प्रक्रिया के दौरान एक महत्वपूर्ण मात्रा में स्लैग का उत्पादन किया।"
矿渣
Transliteration: kuàngzhā
"工厂在金属精炼过程中产生了大量矿渣。"
슬래그
Transliteration: seullaegeu
"공장은 금속 정제 과정에서 상당량의 슬래그를 생산했습니다."
スラグ
Transliteration: suragu
"工場は金属精製プロセス中に大量のスラグを生成しました。"
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