slag
Example Sentences
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Excavations and geophysical surveys in this area revealed crucibles, slag, and tin bronze artifacts.
From Science Daily
Next to the sculpture are barrels of toxic "slag" leftover from the melting process.
From BBC
It is a quiet town surrounded by World War One memorials and by the tall coal slag heaps that litter this stretch of northern France.
From BBC
Nearby, excavators found iron slag - some of it fused to the furnace wall - hinting at advanced metalworking techniques.
From BBC
Bryan had told his son he would train by running up and down the slag heaps behind his house.
From BBC
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