Slurry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈslʌ.ɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slurry is a noun meaning Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
Meaning
Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
More Meanings
- (mining) Liquid waste from some types of mining, such as mountain top removal mining, usually very toxic and stored nearby in large dams.
- (cooking) A thickener.
- To make a slurry (of some material).
- To apply a slurry (to).
- Slurred, tending to slur.
- (agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.
Example Sentences
He spoke with a slurry voice.
Next week we will be slurrying the parking lot.
Slurry tailings ponds are by far the major type of containment facilities for slurry tailings.
In the Netherlands, the most problematic agricultural waste is liquid pig manure or pig slurry.
Word Forms
- slurries
- slurrying
- slurried
- slurrier
- slurriest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include muddy, muck, mire, mush, broom, sludge.
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