slave
nounDefinition of slave
(Entry 1 of 4)
slave
verb
slaved;
slaving
Definition of slave (Entry 2 of 4)
slave
adjectiveDefinition of slave (Entry 3 of 4)
1a
: of, relating to, involving, or used for slaves or slavery
slave traders a slave auction slave owners a slave economy Many authentic slave narratives were influenced by Harriet Beecher Stowe; on the other hand, authentic slave narratives were among Stowe's primary sources for her own imaginative work, Uncle Tom's Cabin.— Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
b
: held in or forced into servitude : enslaved
born of slave parents slave workers
c
: favoring or legally permitting slavery
a slave territory the slave states
2
: operated by remote control
the device now tucked away behind the dials isn't properly a clockwork but a … slave unit activated by an electric clock inside the bank — The New Yorker
specifically
: responding to manipulation of the master controls of an apparatus
There's also provision for attaching external slave flash units for greater flash range when using print film. — Herbert Keppler … had the ultimate compact-disc system—a master machine and four optional slave machines—that will load and play 250 discs altogether … — William D. Marbach