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   slug

   /slʌɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a tough-skinned terrestrial mollusc which typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pest.
   • 2. a slow, lazy person.
   • 3. an amount of alcoholic drink that is gulped or poured: "he took a slug of whisky"
   • 4. an elongated, typically rounded piece of metal: "the reactor uses embedded slugs of uranium"
   • ▪ a bullet, especially a lead one. North American
   • ▪ a missile for an airgun.
   • 5. a line of type in Linotype printing.
   • 6. a part of a URL which identifies a particular page on a website in a form readable by users: "writers can edit the slug that will become an article or page URL"

   verb

   • 1. drink (something, typically alcohol) in a large draught; swig: "she picked up her drink and slugged it straight back"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘sluggard’): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian dialect slugg ‘large heavy body’. Sense 1 dates from the early 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLUG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SLUG definition: 1. a small, usually black or brown creature with a long, soft body and no arms or legs, like a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slugSlug Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   slug: [verb] to strike heavily with or as if with the fist or a bat.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › slugSLUG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Slug definition: any of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.. See examples of SLUG used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLUG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   16 meanings: 1. any of various terrestrial gastropod molluscs of the genera Limax, Arion, etc, in which the body is elongated.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slugSlug - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the word slug to mean "bullet," "slimy, land-dwelling mollusk," or "super lazy person." If your mom finds you on the couch as often as she finds slugs in her garden, she'll call you a slug too.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › slugSlug - definition of slug by The Free Dictionary

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   Define slug. slug synonyms, slug pronunciation, slug translation, English dictionary definition of slug. n. 1. A round bullet larger than buckshot. 2. Informal a. A ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › slugSLUG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SLUG definition: 1. a small, soft creature with no legs that moves slowly and eats plants 2. a small amount of a…. Learn more.