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- Dictionarysludge/slʌdʒ/
noun
- 1. thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process: "the dumping of sewage sludge"
- 2. an unattractive muddy shade of brown or green: "a sludge green"
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Oct 15, 2024 · The meaning of SLUDGE is mud, mire; especially : a muddy deposit (as on a riverbed) : ooze. How to use sludge in a sentence.
SLUDGE definition: 1. soft, wet soil or a substance that looks like this: 2. soft, wet soil or a substance that looks…. Learn more.
Sludge is a semi-solid slurry that can be produced from a range of industrial processes, from water treatment, wastewater treatment or on-site sanitation systems.
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.
noun. 1. soft mud, snow, etc. 2. any deposit or sediment. 3. a surface layer of ice that has a slushy appearance. 4. (in sewage disposal) the solid constituents of sewage that precipitate during treatment and are removed for subsequent purification.
n. 1. soft mud, snow, etc. 2. (Mechanical Engineering) any deposit or sediment. 3. (Physical Geography) a surface layer of ice that has a slushy appearance. 4. (Civil Engineering) (in sewage disposal) the solid constituents of sewage that precipitate during treatment and are removed for subsequent purification. [C17: probably related to slush]
Definition of sludge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
