Definition of slack

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Slack (v. t.) Alt. of Slacke.

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Slab :: Slab (n.) The slack part of a sail.
Efficient :: Efficient (n.) Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to be what it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity; as, an efficient officer, power..
Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To render slack; to make less tense or firm; as, to slack a rope; to slacken a bandage..
Slack :: Slack (n.) Small coal; also, coal dust; culm..
Slack :: Slack (superl.) Remiss; backward; not using due diligence or care; not earnest or eager; as, slack in duty or service..
Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To cause to become less eager; to repress; to make slow or less rapid; to retard; as, to slacken pursuit; to slacken industry..
Slack :: Slack (n.) A valley, or small, shallow dell..
Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To cause to become less intense; to mitigate; to abate; to ease.
Slackened :: Slackened () of Slacke.
Slacken :: Slacken (a.) To be remiss or backward; to be negligent.
Unslacked :: Unslacked (a.) Not slacked; unslaked; as, unslacked lime..
Surgeful :: Surge (n.) To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, to surge a hawser or messenger; also, to slacken the rope about (a capstan)..
Douse :: Douse (v. t.) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail..
Relax :: Relax (n.) To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews..
Bitt :: Bitt (v. t.) To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away..
Slacken :: Slacken (n.) A spongy, semivitrifled substance which miners or smelters mix with the ores of metals to prevent their fusion..
Slack :: Slack (superl.) Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly extended; as, a slack rope..
Crewel :: Crewel (n.) Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery..
Slacked :: Slacked (imp. & p. p.) of Slacke.
Slack :: Slack (v. t.) Alt. of Slacke.
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