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dross
(encz) | dross,brak n: Zdeněk Brož |
dross
(encz) | dross,odpadky n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
dross
(encz) | dross,struska n: Zdeněk Brož |
Dross
(gcide) | Dross \Dross\ (dr[o^]s; 115), n. [AS. dros, fr. dre['o]san to
fall. See Dreary.]
1. The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls
from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of
melting; recrement.
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2. Rust of metals. [R.] --Addison.
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3. Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the
better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.
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All world's glory is but dross unclean. --Spenser.
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At the devil's booth are all things sold,
Each ounce of dross coats its ounce of gold.
--Lowell.
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dross
(wn) | dross
n 1: worthless or dangerous material that should be removed;
"there were impurities in the water" [syn: impurity,
dross]
2: the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
[syn: slag, scoria, dross] |
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Dross
(gcide) | Dross \Dross\ (dr[o^]s; 115), n. [AS. dros, fr. dre['o]san to
fall. See Dreary.]
1. The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls
from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of
melting; recrement.
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2. Rust of metals. [R.] --Addison.
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3. Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the
better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.
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All world's glory is but dross unclean. --Spenser.
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At the devil's booth are all things sold,
Each ounce of dross coats its ounce of gold.
--Lowell.
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Drossel
(gcide) | Drossel \Dros"sel\, n. [Cf. Drazel.]
A slut; a hussy; a drazel. [Obs.] --Warner.
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Drossier
(gcide) | Drossy \Dross"y\, a. [Compar. Drossier; superl. Drossiest.]
Of, pertaining to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure;
worthless. " Drossy gold." --Dryden. "Drossy rhymes."
--Donne. -- Dross"i*ness, n.
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Drossiest
(gcide) | Drossy \Dross"y\, a. [Compar. Drossier; superl. Drossiest.]
Of, pertaining to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure;
worthless. " Drossy gold." --Dryden. "Drossy rhymes."
--Donne. -- Dross"i*ness, n.
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Drossiness
(gcide) | Drossy \Dross"y\, a. [Compar. Drossier; superl. Drossiest.]
Of, pertaining to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure;
worthless. " Drossy gold." --Dryden. "Drossy rhymes."
--Donne. -- Dross"i*ness, n.
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Drossless
(gcide) | Drossless \Dross"less\, a.
Free from dross. --Stevens.
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Drossy
(gcide) | Drossy \Dross"y\, a. [Compar. Drossier; superl. Drossiest.]
Of, pertaining to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure;
worthless. " Drossy gold." --Dryden. "Drossy rhymes."
--Donne. -- Dross"i*ness, n.
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