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sludge
[ sluhj ]
noun
- mud, mire, or ooze; slush.
- a deposit of ooze at the bottom of a body of water.
- any of various more or less mudlike deposits or mixtures.
- the sediment in a steam boiler or water tank.
- broken ice, as on the sea.
- a mixture of some finely powdered substance and water.
- sediment deposited during the treatment of sewage.
- Also called activated sludge. Bacteriology. sewage sediment that contains a heavy growth of microorganisms, resulting from vigorous aeration.
- a fine, mudlike powder produced by a mining drill.
sludge
/ ²õ±ôÊŒ»åÏô /
noun
- soft mud, snow, etc
- any deposit or sediment
- a surface layer of ice that has a slushy appearance
- (in sewage disposal) the solid constituents of sewage that precipitate during treatment and are removed for subsequent purification
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å±ð-²õ±ô³Ü»å²µ±ð verb (used with object) desludged desludging
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sludge1
First recorded in 1640–50; variant of dialectal slutch, slitch, Middle English slich “slime, wet mud†(compare its derivative slucched “muddyâ€); apparently of expressive origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sludge1
C17: probably related to slush
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Example Sentences
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They gave that reactionary sludge a fresh coat of populist paint and found that it resonated with a large chunk of the American public.
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The remains of burned homes and vehicles along the scenic coastal stretch were caked in a layer of sludge.
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Back at the plant I'm looking at an unappetising green sludge.
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Do not use a garden hose to soak the ash because you’ll just create a toxic sludge.
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They leach into the soil from landfills, have been spread on farms in fertilizer sludge, and eventually end up in waterways.
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