slurry
pronunciation
How to pronounce slurry in British English:
UK [ˈslʌri]
How to pronounce slurry in American English:
US [ˈslɜri]
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- Noun:
- a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water
Word Origin
- slurry (n.)
- mid-15c., "mud, slime, semi-fluid mix of water and dirt or clay," probably related to Middle English sloor "thin or fluid mud" (see slur (n.)).
Example
- 1. Subsequent testing showed that the cement such a slurry produced would have been likely to break down .
- 2. It plans to remove nearby coal to stop fires spreading and bury burning coal in sand and slurry .
- 3. Creating the proper mix of alice propellant proved tricky , but the researchers ended up with slurry that some describe as being like toothpaste .
- 4. As in america , this will be stored in special " slurry lagoons " , before being spread on fields .
- 5. Subsequent testing showed that the cement produced by a similar slurry ( halliburton 's own was apparently not made available ) would have been likely to break down .