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Meanings
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Refers to slack, looseness, or lack of tension, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. Common in business, engineering, or casual contexts.
It's dangerous if there is slack in the rope.
We allow some slack in the project schedule.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にスラックがあるthere is slack (looseness) in something
There is slack in this rope.
- スラックを取るto take up the slack
Please take up the slack in the rope.
- スラックを持たせるto build in some slack/buffer
I built in a little slack in the schedule.