mill effluent

US: /ˈmɪl ˈɛfluənt/

Definition

Definition of mill effluent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

environment

TECH.

liquid waste flowing out from an industrial mill into water or treatment systems

TECH.

New rules limit how much mill effluent can enter the nearby river.
The plant installed filters to reduce toxins in the mill effluent.
Scientists tested samples of mill effluent for heavy metal contamination.

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Expressions with mill

mill around

move in a confused or aimless way

People milled around the entrance, unsure where to go.

diploma mill

unapproved school that sells degrees or certificates without real study

He got a degree from a diploma mill and employers rejected it.

rumor mill

network spreading gossip and unverified information

The rumor mill was buzzing with news of the breakup.

gossip mill

informal network or group that spreads gossip or rumors

The gossip mill spread the news quickly around town.

feed the rumor mill

contribute to the circulation of rumors

His comments only served to feed the rumor mill.

start a rumor mill

begin a process where rumors are generated

He loves to start a rumor mill whenever there's a new project.

Expressions with effluent

effluent treatment plant

facility where liquid waste is cleaned before release or reuse

The factory built an effluent treatment plant to meet pollution standards.

mine effluent

liquid waste flowing out from mining work into surrounding water or ground

The river was polluted by untreated mine effluent from the old copper site.

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French:effluent de l'usine, ...
German:Werksabwasser, ...
Italian:effluente di cartiera, ...
Spanish:efluente de fábrica, ...
Portuguese:efluente de fábrica, ...
Chinese:磨坊废水, ...
Japanese:ミル排水, ...
Arabic:مِيَاهُ صَرْفِ الْمَصْنَع, ...
Hebrew:שְׁפָכִים תַּעֲשִׂיָּתִיִּים, ...
Russian:мельничный сток, ...
Ukrainian:стічні води заводу, ...
Hindi:मिल अपवाह, ...
Bengali:মিল এফ্লুয়েন্ট, ...
Catalan:efluent del molí, ...
Czech:odpadní voda, ...
Danish:mølleudledning, ...
Dutch:fabriekseffluent, ...
Greek:υγρά απόβλητα εργοστασίου, ...
Hungarian:ipari szennyvíz, ...
Khmer:ទឹកសំណល់ពីរោងចក្រកិន, ...
Korean:제분 공장 폐수, ...
Persian:پساب کارخانه, ...
Polish:ściek z zakładu, ...
Portuguese (BR):efluente de fábrica, ...
Romanian:efluent de moară, ...
Swedish:fabriksutsläpp, ...
Thai:น้ำทิ้งจากโรงงาน, ...
Turkish:değirmen atık suyu, ...
Vietnamese:nước thải nhà máy, ...

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