slacks
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The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
Example: take in the slack
A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.
verb
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To slacken.
To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.
Example: Lime slacks.
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A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place.
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A valley, or small, shallow dell.
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Semi-formal trousers that are less formal than those part of a suit but suitable for wearing in most offices and therefore nowadays no longer considered casual trousers. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks)