sludge

IPA: sɫˈʌdʒ

noun

  • Solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
  • A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
  • A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.
  • A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a water body.
  • (uncountable, music) sludge metal
  • (emergency medicine, mnemonic) An acronym used to help remember the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome: "salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis".

verb

  • (intransitive, informal) To slump or slouch.
  • (intransitive) To slop or drip slowly.
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Examples of "sludge" in Sentences

  • Sydney fell on the sludge.
  • The audio is a turgid sonic sludge.
  • The use of aerobic granular sludge is one of them.
  • At the same time, the released sludge is drawn off.
  • The nutrient rich sludge was used to enrich the land.
  • The moisture enriched gases are removed from the sludge.
  • As of this writing, the source of the sludge remains unknown.
  • The velocity is negligible, and sludge accumulates on the bottom.
  • The secondary clarifier removes the activated sludge from the water.
  • The spent sludge remaining in the pot still is removed to be processed.

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