slag heap
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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