Betekenis van:
slack

slack
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • lagere omzet dan normaal
  • the quality of being loose (not taut)
"he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"

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slack
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • nog niet verharde vaste stoffen die door water worden meegevoerd of zich uit water hebben neergezet
  • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

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slack
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • a stretch of water without current or movement
    "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"

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    slack
    Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • kolenslik
    • the quality of being loose (not taut)
    "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"

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    slack
    Zelfstandig naamwoord
      • a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
      "he took up the slack"

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      slack
      Zelfstandig naamwoord
        • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
        "a gradual slack in output"

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        slack
        Zelfstandig naamwoord
          • dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

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          to slack
          Werkwoord
          • (geluid) zachter worden
          • become less in amount or intensity

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          to slack
          Werkwoord
            • release tension on
            "slack the rope"

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            to slack
            Werkwoord
              • be inattentive to, or neglect
              "He slacks his attention"

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              to slack
              Werkwoord
                • cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
                "slack lime"

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                to slack
                Werkwoord
                  • make less active or fast
                  "He slackened his pace as he got tired"

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                  to slack
                  Werkwoord
                    • avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

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                    to slack
                    Werkwoord
                    • vertragen
                    • become slow or slower

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                    to slack
                    Werkwoord
                      • make less active or intense

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                      slack
                      Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
                        • flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
                        "slack water"
                        slack
                        Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
                          • lacking in rigor or strictness
                          "slack in maintaining discipline"

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                          slack
                          Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
                            • not tense or taut
                            "slack and wrinkled skin"
                            "slack sails"

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                            Voorbeeldzinnen

                            1. Why don't you cut Tom some slack?
                            2. Tom didn't cut Mary any slack.
                            3. Why don't you cut Tom a little slack?
                            4. It is important that no one is allowed to slack off on their assigned work.
                            5. Cut him some slack, John. It's his first day on the job.
                            6. Slack wax (petroleum); Slack wax
                            7. Slack wax (petroleum), acid-treated; Slack wax
                            8. Slack wax (petroleum), clay-treated; Slack wax
                            9. Slack adjusters and indicators
                            10. Automatic slack adjusters indicating
                            11. Slack wax (petroleum), low-melting, clay-treated; Slack wax
                            12. Slack wax (petroleum), low-melting, hydrotreated; Slack wax
                            13. the result of coupler slack
                            14. jerks as a result of longitudinal movements in the trains and coupler slack
                            15. The test loads may be applied by means of special slack-free devices.