slag
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A gigantic heap of rock and dirt waste miners called coal slag was piled like a pyramid near a manicured golf course behind the winery.
From Seattle Times
Lieberstein previously worked on "The Office" as one of its producers and as Toby, the bland HR representative everyone slagged off on.
From Salon
Huge white lettering spelling out the name of the north Wales town was spotted on the slag heap at Bersham Bank colliery tip, near Rhostyllen.
From BBC
Making titanium products is a core business in Firtash’s Group DF, which includes titanium mining and enrichment, and the production of titanium dioxide, titanium slag, sponge ingots and slabs.
From Reuters
She's in a mover's honeymoon where everything still feels like a holiday, even though she says some of the locals are more likely to "slag off the town".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.