slug

/slʌɡ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.

2

A slow, lazy person; a sluggard.

3

A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm; in modern usage, generally refers to a shotgun slug.

4

A solid block or piece of roughly shaped metal.

5

A counterfeit coin, especially one used to steal from vending machines.

6

A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic.

7

A title, name or header, a catchline, a short phrase or title to indicate the content of a newspaper or magazine story for editing use.

8

The imperial (English) unit of mass that accelerates by 1 foot per second squared (1 ft/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.

9

A discrete mass of a material that moves as a unit, usually through another material.

10

A motile pseudoplasmodium formed by amoebae working together.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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