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Rareslacks
The correct spelling is slacks.
How to pronounce slacks
noun
Say it like: Sla-ks
The correct spelling is slacks. The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it. For example: "take in the slack"
Usage Examples
“take in the slack”
“Lime slacks.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
- 2.A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.
- 3.A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place.
- 4.A valley, or small, shallow dell.
- 5.Semi-formal trousers that are less formal than those part of a suit but suitable for wearing in most offices and therefore nowadays no longer considered casual trousers. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks)
verb
- 1.To slacken.
- 2.To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
- 3.To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.
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