noun Download 🔗Share The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it. Examples : "take in the slack" part thing condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains. Examples : "After a heavy rain, the slack near the beach overflowed, creating a temporary pond full of minnows. " geography environment area nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended. Examples : "a slack rope" physics technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adverb Download 🔗Share Slackly. Examples : "slack dried hops" action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slacken. Examples : "After a long day of work, I needed to slacken my pace and take a break. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mitigate; to reduce the strength of. Examples : "The teacher tried to slack the pressure on the students by giving them more time to finish the project. " action energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake. Examples : "Lime slacks." chemistry material substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place. Examples : "The train was subject to a 20-minute slack due to track maintenance. " technical industry traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A valley, or small, shallow dell. Examples : "The hikers followed the narrow slack down to the stream. " geography nature place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Small coal; coal dust. Examples : "The coal miner wore a mask to protect himself from the slack in the air. " material substance fuel Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading