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Slough (slou), city (1991 pop. 106,341) and borough, central England. After World War I, the residential city and its outlying area underwent rapid industrial development, owing in part to its proximity to London. Slough was the home of the astronomer William Herschel Herschel (hûr`shəl), family of distinguished English astronomers. ..... Click the link for more information. . slough1 1. a hollow filled with mud; bog 2. US and Canadian a. (in the prairies) a large hole where water collects or the water in such a hole b. (in the northwest) a sluggish side channel of a river c. (on the Pacific coast) a marshy saltwater inlet slough2 1. any outer covering that is shed, such as the dead outer layer of the skin of a snake, the cellular debris in a wound, etc. 2. Bridge a discarded card Slough 1. an industrial town in SE central England, in Slough unitary authority, Berkshire; food products, high-tech industries. Pop.: 126 276 (2001) 2. a unitary authority in SE central England, in Berkshire. Pop.: 118 800 (2003 est.). Area: 28 sq. km (11 sq. miles) slough [slau̇] (engineering) The fragments of rocky material from the wall of a borehole. Also known as cavings. (hydrology) A minor marshland or tidal waterway which usually connects other tidal areas; often more or less equivalent to a bayou. (medicine) A necrotic mass of tissue in, or separating from, healthy tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Paul Hamlyn Learning Resources Centre at Thames Valley University, Slough, England, with the Richard Rogers Partnership is an example of how the building was developed around the needs of the occupants and the function of the space manipulated as a result of the occupants' needs for daylight, sunlight and comfort. But many tourism operations hope there are more travelers like the Allen family of Slough, England. Ingres Corporation is based in Redwood City, California, and has major development, sales and support centers in Islandia, Long Island, and Slough, England, and supports customer implementations in more than 58 countries around the world. |
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