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1. slug - noun

· a projectile that is fired from a gun

Synonym(s): bullet

Hypernym(s): projectile, missile




2. slug - noun

· a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

Hypernym(s): mass_unit




3. slug - noun

· a counterfeit coin

Hypernym(s): coin




4. slug - noun

· an idle slothful person

Synonym(s): sluggard

Hypernym(s): idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum




5. slug - noun

· an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped; "he took a slug of hard liquor"

Hypernym(s): alcohol, alcoholic_drink, alcoholic_beverage, intoxicant, inebriant




6. slug - noun

· a strip of type metal used for spacing

Synonym(s): type_slug

Hypernym(s): type_metal




7. slug - noun

· any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell

Hypernym(s): gastropod, univalve




8. slug - noun

· (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

Synonym(s): punch, clout, poke, lick, biff

Hypernym(s): blow




9. slug - verb

· strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

Synonym(s): slog, swig

Hypernym(s): hit




10. slug - verb

· be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"

Synonym(s): idle, laze, stagnate





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