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   Slug

   /sləɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. a tough-skinned terrestrial mollusk 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; a sluggard.
   • 3. an amount of an alcoholic drink, typically liquor, that is gulped or poured: "he took a slug of whiskey"
   • 4. an elongated, typically rounded piece of metal: "the reactor uses embedded slugs of uranium"
   • ▪ a counterfeit coin; a token.
   • ▪ a bullet, especially a lead one. North American
   • ▪ a missile for an air gun.
   • 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 draft; 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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   slug meaning: 1. a small, soft creature with no legs that moves slowly and eats plants 2. a small amount of a…. Learn more.

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   slug meaning, definition, what is slug: a small creature with a soft body, that ...: Learn more.

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

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › slugSlug Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of SLUG. [count] 1. US : a small piece of metal that is fired from a gun : bullet. a .45 slug. 2. US, informal : a disc shaped like a coin that is used illegally instead of a coin in a machine. 3. informal : a small amount of liquor taken in one swallow — usually + of. a slug of whiskey. — compare 1 slug, 3 slug.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySLUG definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · A slug is a small slow-moving creature with a long soft body and no legs, like a snail without a shell.

7. www.britannica.com › animal › slug-molluskSlug | Description, Families, & Facts | Britannica

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   2 days ago · Slug, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda in which the shell is reduced to an internal plate or a series of granules or is completely absent. The term generally refers to a land snail. Slugs belonging to the subclass Pulmonata have soft, slimy bodies and are generally restricted to moist habitats.

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   a piece of lead or other metal for firing from a gun. Slang Terms a person who is lazy or slow-moving; sluggard. slug2 /slʌg/ v., slugged, slug•ging, n. v. [ ~ + object] to strike hard, esp. with the fist: The two fighters slugged each other.