slurry

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noun

slur·​ry ˈslər-ē How to pronounce slurry (audio)
ˈslə-rē
plural slurries
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter (such as mud, lime, or plaster of paris)

slurry

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verb

slurried; slurrying

transitive verb

: to convert into a slurry

Examples of slurry in a Sentence

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In 2019, a feedstock supplier switched food deliveries to a high-fat slurry without notifying management, causing a foaming event which lasted several weeks and led to the facility’s closure in May 2019 for several years. Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025 In this method, cathode and anode materials are blended with a solvent into a slurry before being coated onto a substrate. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025 Those experts recommend a baking soda slurry. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 That same evening, a similar expression of Puerto Rican pride could be felt on Detroit’s West Side, with the sounds of Bad Bunny’s slurry voice pouring onto Livernois Avenue. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slurry

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English slory

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slurry was in the 15th century

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“Slurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurry. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

slurry

noun
plural slurries
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter

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