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slack tub

slack tub noun: a large container full of water or oil or brine used by a blacksmith to quench hot metal.

Noun

slack tub (plural slack tubs)

  1. A large container full of water or oil or brine used by a blacksmith to quench hot metal.

Forms of slack tub

pluralslack tubs
alternative formslack-tub
alternative formslacktub

Origin of slack tub

Believed to derive from the word slake, as in slaking the heat.

Questions about slack tub

What does slack tub mean?
Slack tub means a large container full of water or oil or brine used by a blacksmith to quench hot metal.
What part of speech is slack tub?
Slack tub is a noun.
What is the plural of slack tub?
The plural of slack tub is slack tubs.

Words near slack tub in the dictionary

  1. slack key
  2. slack off
  3. slack space
  4. slack suit
  5. slack suits
  6. slack tub
  7. slack tubs
  8. slack up
  9. slack variable
  10. slack variables
  11. slack-ass

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