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How to pronounce “dross

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Pronunciation guide for dross

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of dross with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
What I discovered in New York City trashfrom our own dross, our cast-offs,
Definition summary
Waste or impure matter.

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How to pronounce dross

What I discovered in New York City trash

from our own dross, our cast-offs,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “dross

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • Waste or impure matter.
  • (figurative) Worthless or trivial matter.
  • (slang) Residual raw opium left in an opium pipe which can be recycled for further sale or use.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To remove dross from.
  • [Adjective]
  • (dialectal) brave, safe, sure; alternative form of drošs

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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