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Definition of Sludge
1. Noun. The precipitate produced by sewage treatment.
2. Noun. Any thick, viscous matter.
Generic synonyms: Matter
Specialized synonyms: Sapropel
Derivative terms: Gooey, Muck, Muck, Mucky, Slime, Slimy
Definition of Sludge
1. n. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush.
2. n. Anything resembling mud or slush; as:
Definition of Sludge
1. Initialism. (emergency medicine) salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, emesis used to identify the reasons a patient may be experiencing organophosphate poisoning. ¹
2. Noun. A generic term for solids separated from suspension in a liquid. ¹
3. Noun. A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes. ¹
4. Noun. A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler. ¹
5. Noun. A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a body of water. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive informal) to slump or slouch. ¹
7. Verb. (intransitive) to slop or drip slowly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sludge
1. to form sludge (a muddy mass or sediment) [v SLUDGED, SLUDGING, SLUDGES]
Medical Definition of Sludge
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1. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush.
2. Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow.
3.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sludge
Literary usage of Sludge
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sewerage and Sewage Treatment by Harold Eaton Babbitt (1922)
"CHAPTER XVIII ACTIVATED sludge 266. The Process.—In the treatment of sewage by
the activated sludge process the sewage enters an aeration tank after it has ..."
2. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1918)
"Reports from Manchester and Sheffield, Eng. Activated-sludge Results at ...
Activated sludge Process of Sewage Disposal Firmly Established (75775). ..."
3. Sewerage and Sewage Disposal: A Textbook by Leonard Metcalf, Harrison Prescott Eddy (1922)
"If the scum becomes too voluminous, even after stirring the sludge with jets of
water, it may be removed to the sludge beds, although some operators prefer ..."
4. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by Nathan Clarke Johnson, George Albert Hool (1920)
"The design consists of a sedimentation tank superimposed on a septic tank for
the digestion of the sludge. The flow takes place only through the upper tank ..."
5. Sewage Disposal by Leonard Parker Kinnicutt (1919)
"Though air-dried sludge can be spaded, the drying requires, ... The method commonly
used is known as sludge pressing, although recently plants have been ..."
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