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No. 12,526 in Swedish

slam

Mud, sludge, or sediment.

In a sentence

  • Jag hörde ett högt slam när boken föll på golvet.

    I heard a loud slam when the book fell on the floor.

    In this sentence, 'slam' is used as a noun to describe the loud sound produced when an object collides or strikes a surface heavily.

  • När dörren stängdes hördes ett slam.

    When the door was closed, a slam was heard.

    Here, 'slam' is also a noun signifying the distinctive sound resulting from a door being closed forcefully.

  • Han slamrade med grytorna när han tog ner dem från hyllan.

    He clattered with the pots when he took them down from the shelf.

    In this sentence, 'slam' appears embedded in the verb 'slamrade', indicating noisy, clattering sounds made by handling items forcefully or carelessly.

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