A cessation of movement in a current of air or water.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A lack of tension; looseness.
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A loose part, as of a rope or sail.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A mixture of coal fragments, coal dust, and dirt that remains after screening coal.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A period of little activity; a lull.
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verb-intransitive
To be or become slack.
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To evade work; shirk.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-transitive
To make slower or looser; slacken.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To slake (lime).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To be or become slack.
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To shirk or evade work or duty.
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To be slack or negligent in performing or doing.
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To release tension on.
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To cause to abate.
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idiom
Cut Slang To make an allowance for (someone), as in allowing more time to finish something.
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