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The outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically; Anything that is shed or cast off; Also:To be or become shed or cast off; To dispose or get rid of

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: The outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically; Anything that is shed or cast off; Also:To be or become shed or cast off; To dispose or get rid of. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A place of deep mud or mire.

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  • And, the B7 line, once it's on the other side of the slough, is measurably further away from wetlands and sensitive areas as well.
  • The Bitterroot River Protection Association says the slough is free flowing, which under Montana law would make it open to the public.
  • The slough was a large shallow embayment and a quiet water estuary with little tidal influence.
  • A mass of dead tissue in a soft part is termed a slough, while the same in bone is called a sequestrum.
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  • ''slough" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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