slack-tub

A form of slack tub — A large container full of water or oil or brine used by a blacksmith to quench hot metal.

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Meanings

nounslack-tub (plural slack-tubs)

plural slack-tubs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of slack tub.
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APA

slack-tub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slack-tub

MLA

“slack-tub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slack-tub. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slack-tub,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slack-tub.

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