to slough
01
ömsa, kasta av
to shed or cast off of old skin, scales, feathers, or horns, typically as part of a natural growth
Intransitive
Slough
01
ömsning, avkastad hud
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
02
en död gren, en träsk
a stagnant or slow-moving channel or inlet, often connected to a larger body of water, such as a marsh, swamp, or backwater
Exempel
The wildlife refuge was teeming with birds nesting along the slough.
Vildmarksreservatet var fullt av fåglar som häckade längs träsket.
In the rainy season, the slough expanded and connected with neighboring wetlands.
Under regnsäsongen expanderade träsket och förband sig med närliggande våtmarker.
03
en grop fylld med lera, en lerig sänka
a hollow filled with mud
04
nekrotisk vävnad, gangränös del
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Lexikalt Träd
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