Slack

Definition: dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

Definition: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"

Definition: a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"

Definition: a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Definition: the quality of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"

Definition: a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"

Definition: The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.

Definition: A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place.

Definition: A valley, or small, shallow dell.

Definition: Small coal; coal dust.

Definition: avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Definition: be inattentive to, or neglect; "He slacks his attention"

Definition: release tension on; "slack the rope"

Definition: make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"

Definition: become slow or slower; "Production slowed"

Definition: make less active or intense

Definition: become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"

Definition: cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"

Definition: To slacken.

Definition: not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"; "a slack grip"

Definition: flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"

Definition: lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"

Definition: Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.

Definition: Slackly.