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The Meaning of dross

  • (n.) The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement.
  • (n.) Rust of metals.
  • (n.) Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.

Synonyms

impurity , slag , scoria

Rhymes

aase , abbas , across , albatross , alsace , amoss , applesauce , blas , bloss , bos , boss , bosse , bras , bross , caguas , chandross , chavous , clauss , clos , closs , cos , coss , criss-cross , crisscross , cros , cross , crosse , dazs , demoss , devoss , dos , doss , emboss , fauss , floss , foss , fosse , fross , gloss , goss , gosse , grosse , haas , haase , haass , hahs , hamas , hammas , hasse , hawse , helios , hoss , hot-cross , joss , kaas , kiryas , kjos , klaas , klos , kloss , knauss , knosp , knous , kos , koss , kross , lacoss , lacrosse , lafosse , las , loss , mauss , mohs , moss , nauss , noss , os , oss , pangloss , ploss , pos , pross , recross , ros , ross , rosse , sauce , schloss , semigloss , sloss , soss , stauss , stoss , tomas , toss , vandross , vanoss , vause , vohs , vos , voss , vyas , wass