sludge
noun
mud, mire, or ooze; slush.
sludges
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pluralof sludge.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"When sewage sludges are spread across the fields, those toxic compounds could be released into the air," Katz said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
These little guys live in basically every natural setting in the world, including deserts, soils, and, in particularly unlucky cases, the sludges of the human body.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2024
While working in a lab in the Netherlands in the late 2000s, Strous noticed that a type of methane-feeding bacteria often found in lake sediments and wastewater sludges had a strange way of life.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 22, 2023
The targeted radioactive waste included plutonium-contaminated filters, graphite molds, sludges containing solvents and oxidized uranium generated during nuclear weapons production work at the Rocky Flats Plant in Colorado.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
With regard to the manurial value of the resulting sludges, much difference of opinion has existed.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
