Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slag heap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: slag heap
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man-made mound or heap formed with the waste material (slag) as a by-product of coal mining. Can also refer to the waste by-product from a foundry or furnace, formed into such a mound.

Example Sentences

"As the Lothian Plain is reached, collieries and slag heaps begin to appear, although much of the surrounding country remains unspoiled."
"The Borinage coalfield around Mons is another attractive area for the railway enthusiast; it is rather like South Lancashire, with its gently undulating landscape studded with slag heaps and pithead gear and criss-crossed by railway lines and tramways."

Inflected Forms

slag heaps (plural) slag-heap (alternative) slagheap (alternative)

Synonyms

spoil heap

Questions

What does slag heap mean?: A man-made mound or heap formed with the waste material (slag) as a by-product of coal mining. Can also refer to the waste by-product from a foundry or furnace, formed into such a mound.

How to pronounce slag heap

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “slag heap”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “slag heap”.
Repeat and practice — Say “slag heap” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.