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Slut — (sl[u^]t), n. [OE. slutte; cf. OD. slodde a slut, Icel. sl[ o]ttr a heavy, loglike fellow, slota to droop.] 1. An untidy woman; a slattern. [1913 Webster] Sluts are good enough to make a sloven s porridge. Old Proverb. [1913 Webster] 2. A servant … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water-logged — Wa ter logged, a. Filled or saturated with water so as to be heavy, unmanageable, or loglike; said of a vessel, when, by receiving a great quantity of water into her hold, she has become so heavy as not to be manageable by the helm. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flume — /floohm/, n., v., flumed, fluming. n. 1. a deep narrow defile containing a mountain stream or torrent. 2. an artificial channel or trough for conducting water, as one used to transport logs or provide water power. 3. an amusement park ride in… … Universalium
nanotechnology — /nan euh tek nol euh jee, nay neuh /, n. any technology on the scale of nanometers. [1987] * * * Manipulation of atoms, molecules, and materials to form structures on the scale of nanometres (billionths of a metre). These nanostructures typically … Universalium
