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Word: Dross
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English drōs (in the sense ‘scum on molten metal’); related to Dutch droesem and German Drusen ‘dregs, lees’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
drɒs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
something regarded as worthless; rubbish
Short Definition:something regarded as worthless
Examples:- there are bargains if you have the patience to sift through the dross
Definition:
foreign matter, dregs, or mineral waste, in particular scum formed on the surface of molten metal
Short Definition:foreign matter, dregs, or mineral waste
Examples:- alchemists tried to create gold from dross
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