ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ marbh a ligean in obair, to slack at work.
~ ionraidh, slackening of tide, slack-water.
An ~ a thabhairt isteach, to take up the slack.
Dorú ~, slack fishing-line.
Tá na cáblaí ag ~eadh, the cables are slacking.
~ guail, coal-dust, slack.