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Definition of slagging - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
- He made a slagging comment about her outfit.
- Her slagging remarks hurt his feelings.
- The review was full of slagging comments.
Origin of slagging
Old Norse, slag (metal dross) + -ing (action)
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- French:moqueur, ...
- German:spöttisch, ...
- Italian:critico, ...
- Spanish:crítico, ...
- Portuguese:crítico, ...
- Chinese:批评的, ...
- Japanese:批判的な, ...
- Arabic:ساخِر, ...
- Hebrew:מַלְעִיג, ...
- Russian:критический, ...
- Ukrainian:критичний, ...
- Hindi:आलोचनात्मक, ...
Definition of slag - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
industrial wasteRare waste material from mining or metal processingRare
- The factory produces tons of slag every year.
2.
- He rudely called her slag.
3.
blast furnace residueTECH. residue from blast furnaces used as surfacing materialTECH.
- The road was paved with slag.
Verb
1.
- He would often slag his teammates after a loss.
2.
industrialintr. TECH. produce glassy waste while smelting metal oresintr. TECH.
- The furnace will slag the impurities.
Images of slag
waste material from mining or metal processing 
residue from blast furnaces used as surfacing material
Expressions with slag
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criticize harshly and unfairly
He always slags off his coworkers for minor mistakes.
pile of waste from mining or industry
The old slag heap loomed over the village.
byproduct of steel-making used as fertilizer
Farmers use basic slag to enrich the soil.
harmful instructions in a program that activate under certain conditions
The developer discovered a slag code hidden in the software.
Origin of slag
Dutch, slagg (splinter) + -
Examples of slag in a sentence
Recycling slag can reduce environmental impact. The novel portrayed her as a slag, causing controversy. He was criticized for using the term slag in public. Slag was used to fill the potholes. The construction site was littered with slag. The critics slagged the new movie mercilessly.
She was slagged by her peers for her unconventional ideas. The process will slag the waste materials. This machine is designed to slag efficiently.
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- French:scorie, dénigrer, ...
- German:Schlacke, kritisieren, ...
- Italian:scorie, criticare, ...
- Spanish:escoria, criticar, ...
- Portuguese:escória, criticar duramente, ...
- Chinese:矿渣, 严厉批评, ...
- Japanese:スラグ, 酷評する, ...
- Arabic:خُبْث, سَخِرَ, ...
- Hebrew:סְלָג, לְבַקֵּר בְּצוּרָה חֲרִיפָה, ...
- Russian:шлак, ругать, ...
- Ukrainian:шлак, критикувати, ...
- Hindi:स्लैग, आलोचना करना, ...
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