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dross::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | scoria, slag |
| Type of | scum |
| Has types | basic slag |
dross::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | impurity |
| Type of | waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product |
Examples of dross
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The current climate really has exposed the dross in the estate agent profession.
From the guardian.co.uk
The second half more than made up for the insipid dross served up in the first.
From the guardian.co.uk
So much of what is commodified around Easter is disposable, the dross, he said.
From the stltoday.com
But before I start on the actual matter, we need to sweep away some of the dross.
From the scienceblogs.com
Much of any leader's record is unremarkable dross, and Thatcher was no exception.
From the guardian.co.uk
Some good wines have been made in 2008 but there's an awful lot of dross about.
From the nznewsuk.co.uk
Everton's second goal, minutes from time, was a touch of class among the dross.
From the guardian.co.uk
Interested in cleaning up dross and raising lit articles to a good basic level.
From the en.wikipedia.org
What it showed was the dross looking after the vulnerable in a confined space.
From the independent.co.uk
- Impurity: worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"
- Slag: the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
- Dross is a mass of solid impurities floating on a molten metal. It appears usually on the melting of low-melting-point metals or alloys such as tin, lead, zinc or aluminium, or by oxidation of the metal(s). It can also consist of impurities such as paint leftovers. ...
- Drou00DF is a municipality in the district of Krems-Land, Lower Austria, Austria.
- Waste or impure matter; Worthless or trivial matter; Residue that forms on the surface of a metal from oxidation; The impurities in metal; A waste product from working with metal
- [n. DRAHSS] Something that is useless or worthless is dross. This noun refers to the less-than-desirable parts of something. Near synonyms include: refuse, rubbish, and impurity. ...
- Refuse or impurities such as whale blubber.
- Metal oxides, etc., on or in a metal or alloy.
- Oxide and other contaminants which form on the surface of molten solder.
