- sludge deposit
- Техника: отложение шлама, отложения ила
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
sludge — [sluj] n. [var. of slutch, sludge, mud: akin to ME sluchched, muddy, prob. ult. < IE base * (s)leu , to hang limply > SLEET, MHG slote, mud, ooze] 1. mud, mire, or ooze covering the ground or forming a deposit at the bottom of bodies of… … English World dictionary
Sludge — Sludge, n. [CF. {Slush}.] 1. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush. Mortimer. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow. Kane. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mining) See {Slime}, 4. [1913 Webster] 4. Anything resembling mud… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sludge hole — Sludge Sludge, n. [CF. {Slush}.] 1. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush. Mortimer. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow. Kane. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mining) See {Slime}, 4. [1913 Webster] 4. Anything… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sludge — A muddy sediment. SEE ALSO: sludged blood. activated s. activated s. method. * * * salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis * * * sludge sləj n a semisolid precipitated mass or deposit <biliary sludge>… … Medical dictionary
sludge — A thick, black, mushy, greasy deposit found throughout the interior of the engine. Caused from a mixture of dust, oil, gasoline, water, and blowby being whipped together by the moving parts. Some engines oils have detergent to break down sludge.… … Dictionary of automotive terms
sludge, slush — These words are closely related; each refers to mud, mire, or ooze. Sludge is often applied to matter that is heavier or bulkier than that referred to as slush, perhaps because of the sound of the two words. That is, the thick deposit of sediment … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
sludge — /sluj/, n. 1. mud, mire, or ooze; slush. 2. a deposit of ooze at the bottom of a body of water. 3. any of various more or less mudlike deposits or mixtures. 4. the sediment in a steam boiler or water tank. 5. broken ice, as on the sea. 6. a… … Universalium
sludge — noun Etymology: Middle English slugge, perhaps alteration of slicche mud, slush; akin to Old High German slīh mire Date: 15th century 1. mud, mire; especially a muddy deposit (as on a riverbed) ; ooze 2. a muddy or slushy mass, deposit, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sludge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mud, mire, filth; ooze, slime, slush; slag; sewage. See uncleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Mud] Syn. muck, ooze, slop; see mud . 2. [Waste] Syn. refuse, slime, filth; see residue . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
sludge — [[t]slʌdʒ[/t]] n. 1) mud, mire, or ooze; slush 2) a deposit of ooze at the bottom of a body of water 3) any of various mudlike deposits or mixtures 4) oce broken ice, as on the sea 5) civ sediment deposited during the treatment of sewage •… … From formal English to slang
sludge — /slʌdʒ / (say sluj) noun 1. mud, mire, or ooze; slush. 2. a deposit of ooze at the bottom of bodies of water. 3. any of various more or less mud like deposits or mixtures. 4. the sediment in a steam boiler or water tank. 5. a later stage of sea… …