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Meanings of dross in inglés

portugués
jorra
catalán
escòria

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

jorra
portugués
impureza
catalán
cagaferro

Worthless or dangerous material that should be removed.

impureza
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Examples for "impurity"
Examples for "impurity"
1
That sin manifests itself in their periodical flows and the consequent impurity.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
2
Think of the evil, the impurity, the sin that God must see.
The Great Doctrines of the Bible
3
Parents are, in many cases, responsible for the impurity of their children.
Pushing to the Front
4
Rub in a coarse cloth to remove any possible dust or impurity.
Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) / Up-To-Date Health Cookery fo...
5
But, on the other hand, he was a Voltaire in sensual impurity.
Biographical Essays
Usage of dross in inglés
1
Away from the mega-dross, it was, in fact, a fine 12 months.
The Irish Times
2
You feel a different person, as if much dross were sloughed off.
Witchcraft Today
3
The lead should be melted first and all the dross cleaned off.
Elements of Plumbing
4
The dross must be tested to ensure it is safe for removal.
Radio NZ
5
They say rolling stones gather no moss; but they gather dross sometimes.
A Changed Man, and Other Tales
6
Step into the fire, and let it burn the dross from you.
Wizardborn
7
Thy silver is turned into dross: thy wine is mingled with water.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
8
Earthly crowns are dross to him who looks for a heavenly one.
The Scottish Chiefs
9
These were those golden strains from which all mortal dross seems purged.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long
10
But remember, I have told you that gold is nothing but dross.
Lucky Pehr
11
If wet, the dross could create a dangerous cloud of ammonia gas.
Radio NZ
12
At the time the country's wine industry was churning out dross.
The Irish Times
13
Others, more nuggetlike, featured knobs or jagged protuberances-recentlywashed free of stony dross.
Existence
14
The dross had been burnt up in the flame of war.
The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers
15
He takes the dross for the pure gold, the phantom for the reality.
Explanation of Catholic Morals / A Concise, Reasoned, and Popula...
16
Not a sparkle of the ore they sought; all was dross.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend
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