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# A unit of [[Mass|mass]]; the mass of a [[Free Body|free body]] which if acted upon by a force of 1 [[pound]] would experience an [[acceleration]] of 1 foot per square second; thus approximately 32.16 pounds.  
 
# A unit of [[Mass|mass]]; the mass of a [[Free Body|free body]] which if acted upon by a force of 1 [[pound]] would experience an [[acceleration]] of 1 foot per square second; thus approximately 32.16 pounds.  
 
 
# A terrestrial or marine [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] with a soft, undeveloped [[shell]] or no shell at all. See [[nudibranch|Sea Slug]]
 
# A terrestrial or marine [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] with a soft, undeveloped [[shell]] or no shell at all. See [[nudibranch|Sea Slug]]
 
 
# A large, solid [[metal]] [[projectile]].
 
# A large, solid [[metal]] [[projectile]].
  

Revision as of 15:27, 28 January 2009

Slug

  1. A unit of mass; the mass of a free body which if acted upon by a force of 1 pound would experience an acceleration of 1 foot per square second; thus approximately 32.16 pounds.
  2. A terrestrial or marine gastropod mollusk with a soft, undeveloped shell or no shell at all. See Sea Slug
  3. A large, solid metal projectile.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use