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61slush fund — A slush fund is an account or fund in politics or business where money is set aside for various unofficial purposes, often unethical or even illegal. A large commission taken from the slush fund ensured the success of the negotiations …
62slush casting — A method of hollow casting in which a liquid or molten substance is hardened against the walls of a cold mold, generally with the aim of making a cast with very thin walls. The mold is rocked and rolled to insure that all of the smallest… …
63slush fund — /ˈslʌʃ fʌnd/ (say slush fund) noun money collected unofficially, sometimes by secret or deceitful means, by an individual or an organisation for a special purpose. {from slush, the refuse fat or grease left over from meat boiled on board ships,… …
64slush money — /ˈslʌʃ mʌni/ (say slush munee) noun money from a slush fund …
65slush fund — / slʌʃ fʌnd/ noun money kept to one side to give to people to persuade them to do what you want ● The government was brought down by the scandal over the slush funds. ● The party was accused of keeping a slush fund to pay foreign businessmen …
66slush molding — A thermoplastic casting in which a liquid resin is poured into a hot, hollow mold where a viscous skin forms; excess slush is drained off, the mold is cooled, and the molded product is stripped out. Also see powder slush molding …
67slush fund — n. a fund of money that can be used for various unofficial and discretionary purposes. □ How much is left in the slush fund? □ The slush fund is bankrupt …
68slush pile — Informal. a collection of unsolicited manuscripts submitted to a publisher. * * * slush pile noun (slang) A collection of unsolicited manuscripts received by a publishing company • • • Main Entry: ↑slush …
69slush fund — noun Date: 1839 1. a fund raised from the sale of refuse to obtain small luxuries or pleasures for a warship s crew 2. a fund for bribing public officials or carrying on corruptive propaganda 3. an unregulated fund often used for illicit purposes …
70slush fund — 1. a sum of money used for illicit or corrupt political purposes, as for buying influence. 2. Naut. a fund from the sale of slush, refuse fat, etc., spent for any small luxuries. [1855 60] * * * …
