plural slurries
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter (such as mud, lime, or plaster of paris)
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Beyond cost and cleanliness In conventional battery production, active materials, carbon additives and binders are mixed into a wet slurry, coated onto metal foil and dried.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
How Mama Got That Rich, Velvety Texture While some recipes rely on a roux or cornstarch slurry for thickening, Mama knew the potatoes could do the heavy lifting.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Beyond cost and cleanliness In conventional battery production, active materials, carbon additives and binders are mixed into a wet slurry, coated onto metal foil and dried.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
But when those synths get more fried, the glitchiness melts away, and that slurry singsong becomes a drunken, glorious shout.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Slurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurry. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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