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slack

Definition:

(nou) dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve (nou) a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (nou) a stretch of water without current or movement (nou) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot (nou) the quality of being loose (not taut) (nou) a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

Phonetic Transcription:

slæk

Examples:

Children are exhausted and slack.

The work is slack due to the holiday.

The tension is then regulated for providing slack lines.

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