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Definition of sludge - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
thick mudthick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture
- The sludge in the pond made it difficult to walk..
2.
wasteTECH. semi-solid material from industrial or sewage processesTECH.
- The factory produces tons of sludge every year.
3.
musicRare genre of heavy metal musicRare
- He enjoys listening to sludge at high volume.
Images of sludge
thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture 
semi-solid material from industrial or sewage processes
Expressions with sludge
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thick waste material left after treatment of dirty water in plants
The factory must properly dispose of its sewage sludge to avoid pollution.
sewage aerated to grow microorganisms that decompose organic material
Activated sludge helps clean water at the treatment plant.
waste material from removing ink in paper recycling
The factory processes de-inking sludge for environmental safety.
Origin of sludge
Middle English, slod (mud)
Terms with sludge included in their meaning
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nature
slimy mud or sludge found outdoors
environmental engineering
process using oxygen-loving microbes to break down waste in water or sludge
acr: Activated Sludge Process Design
method for treating wastewater using bacteria
geology
sludge rich in organic matter in lakes or oceans
slow movement
moving slowly and heavily like sludge
chemistry
used to reduce sludge in chemical processes
automotive
designed to prevent sludge formation in engines
cleaning
remove sludge or sediment from a system
Examples of sludge in a sentence
After the rain, the path was covered in sludge. The sludge was treated to prevent pollution. Workers cleaned the sludge from the riverbed. Sludge bands often perform in underground venues. The festival featured several sludge artists.
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- French:boue, boue industrielle, ...
- German:Schlamm, Klärschlamm, ...
- Italian:fanghiglia, fanghi, ...
- Spanish:lodo, metal sludge, ...
- Portuguese:lodo, sludge, ...
- Chinese:淤泥, 污泥, ...
- Japanese:泥, スラッジ, ...
- Arabic:وحل, رَوْسُب, ...
- Hebrew:רֶפֶשׁ, בּוֹצָה, ...
- Russian:ил, осадок, ...
- Ukrainian:мул, осад, ...
- Hindi:कीचड़, अर्ध-ठोस कचरा, ...
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