sludge (Meaning)
sludge (n)
the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
any thick, viscous matter
sludge (n.)
Mud; mire; soft mud; slush.
Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow.
See Slime, 4.
Anything resembling mud or slush; as: (a) A muddy or slimy deposit from sweage. (b) Mud from a drill hole in boring. (c) Muddy sediment in a steam boiler. (d) Settling of cottonseed oil, used in making soap, etc. (e) A residuum of crude paraffin-oil distillation.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sludge
sludge Sentence Examples
- The thick, viscous sludge at the bottom of the lake emitted an unpleasant odor.
- The wastewater treatment plant processes sewage into a dense sludge.
- The sludge from the industrial waste was hazardous and had to be disposed of properly.
- The oil sludge clogged the filter, causing it to malfunction.
- The farmer spread the sludge on his fields as fertilizer.
- The sludge had a slippery consistency that made it difficult to handle.
- The accumulation of sludge in the septic tank caused a backup.
- The sludge was a byproduct of the paper-making process.
- The sludge was used as a fuel source in some power plants.
- The toxic sludge leaked from the containment facility, threatening the surrounding environment.
FAQs About the word sludge
the precipitate produced by sewage treatment, any thick, viscous matterMud; mire; soft mud; slush., Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow.,
mud, gravel, gook, dirt,muck, slime, mire, ooze, silt, sand
No antonyms found.
The thick, viscous sludge at the bottom of the lake emitted an unpleasant odor.
The wastewater treatment plant processes sewage into a dense sludge.
The sludge from the industrial waste was hazardous and had to be disposed of properly.
The oil sludge clogged the filter, causing it to malfunction.
