Refuse and Slag

Refuse

Refuse noun - Discarded or useless material.

Slag and refuse are semantically related in rubbish topic. In some cases you can use "Slag" instead a noun "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Slag

Slag noun - The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals.
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Refuse and slag are semantically related in debris topic. You can use "Refuse" instead a noun "Slag".

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  • Elaborate Underground Base Morgoth, the Big Bad of The Silmarillion had Utumno, which amounted to an underground country, plus Angband (whose excavation produced enough refuse and slag to pile into an enormous mountain).
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