slug
Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
Other meanings
A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm; in modern usage, generally refers to a shotgun slug.
A solid block or piece of roughly shaped metal.
Synonyms
- bullet
A kind of
- missile
Kinds of slug
- full metal jacket
- rifle ball
- rubber bullet
Word history
From Middle English "slugge" (lazy person", also "sloth, slothfulness).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “slug” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.