sludge

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\ ˈsləj

Definition of sludge

1 : mud, mire especially : a muddy deposit (as on a riverbed) : ooze

2 : a muddy or slushy mass, deposit, or sediment: such as

a : precipitated solid matter produced by water and sewage treatment processes

b : muddy sediment in a steam boiler

c : a precipitate or settling (such as a mixture of impurities and acid) from a mineral oil

3 : slush sense 5

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after a day of heavy rain, the fairgrounds had turned into pure sludge I can't bring myself to read that sludge.

Recent Examples on the Web Cities have also begun to use the sludge as a source of energy. — Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2022 Black Flag’s piercing hardcore and Sabbathy sludge shared little with the Minutemen’s springy, spiky punk-jazz fusion, the Meat Puppets’ Dead-like excursions or Hüsker Dü’s blend of pop savvy and stun guitar. — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022 Not enough time to fall in love with gluten, grow a slight paunch, tame his golf swing, or find a wooden bench outside a tackle shop where everyone gossips and drinks sludge coffee. — Jason Gay, WSJ, 14 Mar. 2022 Robert Chandler absolutely loves his property next to the sludge farm. — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 3 Mar. 2022 The night before the retreat, however, Ashworth found herself in a Los Angeles dive bar where sludge metal band Barishi was performing. — Matt Sigur, SPIN, 23 Feb. 2022 However, residents living near sites where the sludge is applied often complain of oppressive odors. — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 19 Apr. 2022 At Patapsco, one of the problems has been tied to difficulties processing the sludge removed from the plant. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2022 Gasoline has shorter chains than diesel, which, in turn, has shorter chains than bunker fuel, the gunky sludge used to power cargo ships. — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2022 See More

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