slurry

slurry
1. adjective /ˈslɜːɹi,ˈslʌ.ɹi/
Slurred, tending to slur.

slurry voice

2. noun /ˈslɜːɹi,ˈslʌ.ɹi/
a) A thin mixture of liquid and fine substances such as clay or plaster of Paris.
b) Liquid waste produced by mountain top removal mining. Usually very toxic. Usually stored nearby in giant dams.
3. verb /ˈslɜːɹi,ˈslʌ.ɹi/
To make a slurry (of some material)

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  • slurry — mid 15c., mud, slime, probably related to M.E. sloor thin or fluid mud (see SLUR (Cf. slur)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • slurry — ► NOUN (pl. slurries) ▪ a semi liquid mixture, especially of fine particles of manure, cement, or coal and water. ORIGIN related to dialect slur «thin mud», of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • slurry — [slʉr′ē] n. pl. slurries [ME slory < slore, thin mud < MDu, akin to SLUR] a thin, watery mixture of a fine, insoluble material, as clay, cement, soil, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Slurry — A slurry is, in general, a thick suspension of solids in a liquid and may be: * A mixture of water and cement to form concrete * A mixture of water, gelling agent, and oxidizers used as an explosive * A mixture of water and Bentonite used to make …   Wikipedia

  • slurry — [[t]slʌ̱ri, AM slɜ͟ːri[/t]] slurries N VAR Slurry is a watery mixture of something such as mud, animal waste, or dust. ...farm slurry and industrial waste. Syn: sludge …   English dictionary

  • slurry — I. noun (plural slurries) Etymology: Middle English slory Date: 15th century a watery mixture of insoluble matter (as mud, lime, or plaster of paris) II. transitive verb (slurried; slurrying) Date: 1947 to convert into a slurry …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Slurry — Eine Suspension (lat.: suspendere „aufhängen“; in der Schwebe lassen) ist ein heterogenes Stoffgemisch aus einer Flüssigkeit und darin fein verteilten Feststoffen, die in der Flüssigkeit mit geeigneten Aggregaten (Rührer, Dissolver, Naßmühle)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • slurry — srutos statusas Aprobuotas sritis ekologinis ūkininkavimas apibrėžtis Skystis, susidedantis iš gyvūnų šlapimo, kritulių ir kitokių iš mėšlo ištekančių ar nuo mėšlinų paviršių nutekančių nuotekų. atitikmenys: angl. liquid manure; slurry vok.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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  • slurry — šlikeris statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Tiršta molio ir glazūros suspensija. atitikmenys: angl. slip; slurry rus. шликер …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

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