slak

Definitions of slak
  1. noun
    freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
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    wijngaardslak
    one of the chief edible snails
  2. noun
    any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
  3. noun
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
    synonyms: metaalslak, slakken
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    slakkenmeel, thomasslakkenmeel
    slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
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    schuimsel
    a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
  4. noun
    a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
    synonyms: kolenslak, kolenslakken, sintel
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    brok, brokstuk, brokstukken
    a piece broken off or cut off of something else
  5. noun
    someone who moves slowly
    synonyms: lijs, lijzebet, slome, sloompie
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    achterblijfster, achterblijvende, achterblijvenden, achterblijver, dreutel, lijntrekker, plantrekker, teut, treuzel, treuzelaar
    someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  6. noun
    a projectile that is fired from a gun
    synonyms: geweerkogel
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    dumdumkogel
    a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
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    projectiel
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
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