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dross

noun

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
D
Ends with
S
Contains
ROS
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɹɒs

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

    “there were impurities in the water”

noun

  1. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

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Example Sentences

there were impurities in the water

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