Slag vs. Slaw

Slagnoun

waste material from a coal mine

Slagnoun

scum that forms on the surface of molten metal

Slagnoun

impurities formed and separated out when a metal is smelted from ore; vitrified cinders

Slagnoun

hard aggregate remaining as a residue from blast furnaces, sometimes used as a surfacing material

Slagnoun

scoria associated with a volcano

Slagnoun

a coward

Slagnoun

a contemptible person, a scumbag

Slagnoun

a prostitute

Slagnoun

a woman (sometimes a man) who has loose morals relating to sex; a slut

Slagverb

(transitive) to produce slag

Slagverb

(intransitive) to become slag; to agglomerate when heated below the fusion point

Slagverb

to talk badly about; to malign or denigrate (someone)

Slagverb

to spit

Slagnoun

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

Slagnoun

The scoria of a volcano.

Slagnoun

A product of smelting, containing, mostly as silicates, the substances not sought to be produced as matte or metal, and having a lower specific gravity than the latter; - called also, esp. in iron smelting, cinder. The slag of iron blast furnaces is essentially silicate of calcium, magnesium, and aluminium; that of lead and copper smelting furnaces contains iron.

Slagverb

To form, or form into, a slag; to agglomerate when heated below the fusion point.

Slagnoun

the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

Slag

Slag is the glass-like by-product left over after a desired metal has been separated (i.e., smelted) from its raw ore. Slag is usually a mixture of metal oxides and silicon dioxide.

Slawnoun

Coleslaw.

Slawnoun

Sliced cabbage served as a salad, cooked or uncooked.

Slaw

p. p. of Slee, to slay.

Slawnoun

basically shredded cabbage