"slagger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slaggers [plural]
Etymology: From slag + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slag|er}} slag + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} slagger (plural slaggers)
  1. One who slags.
    Sense id: en-slagger-en-noun-okB9OMd3
  2. (metalworking) One who works with slag. Categories (topical): Metalworking
    Sense id: en-slagger-en-noun-iurpTKyc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 37 63 Topics: arts, crafts, engineering, hobbies, lifestyle, metallurgy, metalworking, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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