sludge
/slʌd͡ʒ/ noun C1- Solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
- A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
- A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.
- A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a water body.
- Institutional policies that introduce tedium and inefficiency in processes.
Plural sludges
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