sludge

UK
/slʌdʒ/
US
/slʌdʒ/

Traduzioni

sludgenoun
sludges
pl
The riverbed was covered with thick sludge.
Дно реки было покрыто толстым слоем ила.
The water treatment plant removes sludge from the water.
Очистная станция удаляет осадок из воды.
The car got stuck in the sludge on the road.
Машина застряла в грязи на дороге.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
sludgeverb
sludged
Past Simple
sludged
Past Participle
sludging
Gerund
UK
/slʌdʒ/
US
/slʌdʒ/
Sinonimi
bog down
silt up
clog up
gunk up
sludgeadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to sludge

Definizioni

sludgenoun
A thick, soft, wet mixture of liquid and solid components, often found at the bottom of a liquid.
The workers had to clean the sludge from the bottom of the tank.
A semi-solid material produced as a byproduct of industrial or wastewater treatment processes.
The treatment plant processes thousands of tons of sludge every year.
A sticky or viscous substance, often considered unpleasant or dirty.
After the rain, the streets were covered in a layer of oily sludge.
sludgeverb
To cover, fill, or clog with sludge.
Mineral deposits quickly sludged the pipes.
To move or progress slowly and laboriously as if through thick mud or sludge.
The hikers sludged through the swampy terrain.
sludgeadjective
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling sludge.
The plant installed a new sludge treatment system.