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Sludge

noun/slˈʌdʒ/
Definition
the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
any thick, viscous matter
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈʌdʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈʌdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈʌdʒ/
1 syllable Say it as /slˈʌdʒ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
slimyadjectivecovered with or resembling slime
slimeverbcover or stain with slime
gooeyadjectivesoft and sticky
muckyadjectivedirty and messy; covered with mud or muck
muckverbsoil with mud, muck, or mire
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schlamm
der Niederschlag, der bei der Abwasserbehandlung entsteht
🇫🇷French
boue
le précipité produit par le traitement des eaux usées
🇪🇸Spanish
lodo
El precipitado producido por el tratamiento de aguas residuales.
🇮🇹Italian
fanghi
il precipitato prodotto dal trattamento delle acque reflue
🇳🇱Dutch
slib
het neerslag dat wordt geproduceerd door rioolwaterzuivering
🇵🇹Portuguese
lama
o precipitado produzido pelo tratamento de esgoto
🇷🇺Russian
осадок
осадок, образующийся при очистке сточных вод
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कीचड़
सीवेज उपचार द्वारा उत्पन्न अवक्षेप
🇧🇩Bengali
কাদা
পয়ঃনিষ্কাশন প্রক্রিয়া দ্বারা উত্পাদিত অবক্ষেপ
🇮🇳Tamil
சேறு
கழிவுநீர் சுத்திகரிப்பு மூலம் உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படும் வீழ்படிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
బురద
మురుగునీటి శుద్ధి ద్వారా ఉత్పత్తి చేయబడిన అవక్షేపం
🇮🇳Marathi
गाळ
सांडपाणी प्रक्रियेद्वारे तयार होणारा अवक्षेप
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાદવ
સીવેજ ટ્રીટમેન્ટ દ્વારા ઉત્પાદિત અવક્ષેપ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೆಸರು
ಒಳಚರಂಡಿ ಸಂಸ್ಕರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಯಾಗುವ ಅವಕ್ಷೇಪ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചെളി
മലിനജല സംസ്കരണത്തിലൂടെ ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന അവശിഷ്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਿੱਕੜ
ਸੀਵਰੇਜ ਟ੍ਰੀਟਮੈਂਟ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
کیچڑ
سیوریج ٹریٹمنٹ کے ذریعہ تیار کردہ تیز رفتار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
污泥
污水处理产生的沉淀物
🇯🇵Japanese
汚泥
下水処理によって生じる沈殿物
🇰🇷Korean
진흙
하수 처리로 인해 생성된 침전물
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bùn
kết tủa được tạo ra bởi quá trình xử lý nước thải
🇹🇭Thai
ตะกอน
ตะกอนที่เกิดจากการบำบัดน้ำเสีย
🇮🇩Indonesian
lumpur
endapan yang dihasilkan dari pengolahan limbah
🇵🇭Filipino
putik
ang precipitate na ginawa ng paggamot sa dumi sa alkantarilya
🇲🇾Malay
enapcemar
mendakan yang dihasilkan oleh rawatan kumbahan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحمأة
الراسب الناتج عن معالجة مياه الصرف الصحي
🇮🇷Persian
لجن
رسوب حاصل از تصفیه فاضلاب
🇹🇷Turkish
çamur
kanalizasyon arıtımı sonucu oluşan çökelti
🇮🇱Hebrew
רֶפֶשׁ
המשקעים המופקים בטיפול בשפכים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sludge'?
The primary meaning of 'sludge' is 'the precipitate produced by sewage treatment'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sludge' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sludge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sludge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sludge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'sludge' easy to spell?
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