What is to become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in dry weather called?
slack — To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in dry weather. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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