Definition of Slugs. Meaning of Slugs. Synonyms of Slugs

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Definition of Slugs

Slugs
Slugs Slugs, n. pl. (Mining) Half-roasted ore.
Slug
Slug Slug, n. [OE. slugge slothful, sluggen to be slothful; cf. LG. slukk low-spirited, sad, E. slack, slouch, D. slak, slek, a snail.] 1. A drone; a slow, lazy fellow; a sluggard. --Shak. 2. A hindrance; an obstruction. [Obs.] --Bacon. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial pulmonate mollusks belonging to Limax and several related genera, in which the shell is either small and concealed in the mantle, or altogether wanting. They are closely allied to the land snails. 4. (Zo["o]l.) Any smooth, soft larva of a sawfly or moth which creeps like a mollusk; as, the pear slug; rose slug. 5. A ship that sails slowly. [Obs.] --Halliwell. His rendezvous for his fleet, and for all slugs to come to, should be between Calais and Dover. --Pepys. 6. [Perhaps a different word.] An irregularly shaped piece of metal, used as a missile for a gun.
Slug
Slug Slug, v. i. To move slowly; to lie idle. [Obs.] To slug in sloth and sensual delight. --Spenser.
Slug
Slug Slug, v. t. To make sluggish. [Obs.] --Milton.
Slug
Slug Slug, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Slugging.] 1. To load with a slug or slugs; as, to slug a gun. 2. To strike heavily. [Cant or Slang]
Slug
Slug Slug, v. i. To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel; -- said of a bullet when fired from a gun, pistol, or other firearm.

Meaning of Slugs from wikipedia

- reduced s****, or only a small internal s****, particularly sea slugs and semi-slugs (this is in contrast to the common name snail, which applies to gastropods...
- more accurate and effective. Modern slugs emerged as a way of improving on the accuracy of round balls. Early slugs were heavier in front than in the rear...
- Banana slugs (Ariolimax) is a genus of North American terrestrial slugs in the family Ariolimacidae. They are often bright yellow (giving rise to the "banana"...
- The saboted slug had half the frontal area of the old slugs, which translated to less drag, and greater penetration. Lighter, faster slugs were also possible...
- up slug or slugs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A slug is a gastropod mollusk without a s**** or with a very small internal s****. Slug or slugs may...
- Sea slug is a common name for some marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial slugs. Most creatures known as sea slugs are...
- slug, is a species of land slug in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs. Slugs in the genus Arion have the pneumostome (respiratory pore) in the front...
- comprises snails and slugs from sal****er, freshwater, and from the land. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and slugs, as well as freshwater...
- that have semi-slugs species. There exist about 1,000 species of semi-slugs in comparison to about only 500 species of slugs. Semi-slugs have a worldwide...
- A slugger most often means a baseball or softball player with a high slugging percentage. Slugger or Sluggers may also refer to: Silver Slugger Award...