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    slag heap
    /ˈslaɡ hiːp/

    noun

    • 1. a hill or area of refuse from a mine or industrial site: British "a rare plant which is only found on one slag heap in Cornwall"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slag heapSlag heap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    6 days ago · The meaning of SLAG HEAP is a large pile of material that is left when rocks that contain metal are heated to get the metal out.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLAG HEAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SLAG HEAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of slag heap in English. slag heap. noun [ C ] mainly UK uk / ˈslæɡ ˌhiːp / us / ˈslæɡ ˌhiːp / Add to word list. a hill made from the waste material from a mine. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Engineering - mining & quarrying. anti-mine. banksman. beneficiation. biomining.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLAG HEAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SLAG HEAP meaning: 1. a hill made from the waste material from a mine 2. a hill made from the waste material from a…. Learn more.

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

    slag heap. A hillock of waste matter from coal mining, etc.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SlagSlag - Wikipedia

    Slag is mainly a mixture of metal oxides and silicon dioxide. Broadly, it can be classified as ferrous (co-products of processing iron and steel), ferroalloy (a by-product of ferroalloy production) or non-ferrous / base metals (by-products of recovering non-ferrous materials like copper, nickel, zinc and phosphorus). [2]

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionslag heap noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of slag heap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › slag-heap_nslag heap, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun slag heap is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for slag heap is from 1757, in Henckel's Pyritologia. slag heap is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: slag n.1, heap n.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › slagheapSlagheap - definition of slagheap by The Free Dictionary

    Define slagheap. slagheap synonyms, slagheap pronunciation, slagheap translation, English dictionary definition of slagheap. Noun 1. slagheap - pile of waste matter from coal mining etc cumulation, heap, pile, agglomerate, cumulus, mound - a collection of objects laid on top of...

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › slag_heapslag heap - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 21, 2024 · slag heap (plural slag heaps) A man-made mound or heap formed with the waste material (slag) as a by-product of coal mining. Can also refer to the waste by-product from a foundry or furnace, formed into such a mound. Synonym: (by-product of mining) spoil heap.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slagheapSlagheap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Aug 14, 2024 · Definitions of slagheap. noun. pile of waste matter from coal mining etc. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Slagheap." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/slagheap. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. slagheap slagheaps.