Slurry Meaning
/ˈslʌ.ɹi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAny flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
nounLiquid waste from some types of mining, such as mountain top removal mining, usually very toxic and stored nearby in large dams.
Sentence Examples
The crew used a thick cement slurry to fill the deep cracks.
Slurry is a mixture of water and any finely divided solids.
The factory pumps coal slurry through a long pipeline.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The workers mixed cement and water to form a ____ that was poured into the foundation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The workers poured a ____ of cement and sand to fill the cracks in the old pavement.
Word Origin & History
Unclear; probably related to Middle English sloor (“thin or fluid mud”); compare slur. From mid-15th c.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The most important application of fluid flow techniques in the mineral processing industry is the transportation of slurries. Whenever solid materials are in particulate form transportation in the form of a slurry is possible."
— 2002, R. Peter King, Introduction to Practical Fluid Flow, page 81:
"Magnesium hydroxide slurry consists of an aqueous suspension of particulate magnesium hydroxide. The principle sources of slurry are from seawater- or brine-produced magnesium hydroxide, natural brucite, or from the slaking of magnesium oxide powder. Magnesium hydroxide slurry is gaining in popularity as a replacement for caustic soda and lime in waste-water treatment applications."
— 2006, Mark A. Shand, The Chemistry and Technology of Magnesia, page 146:
"Slurry tailings ponds are by far the major type of containment facilities for slurry tailings."
— 2006, Raymond N. Yong, Catherine N. Mulligan, Masaharu Fukue, Geoenvironmental Sustainability, page 145:
"In the Netherlands, the most problematic agricultural waste is liquid pig manure or pig slurry."
— 2004, W. H. Rulkens, “11: Overview of resource recovery techmologies for biowaste”, in Piet Lens, B. Hamelers, Harry Hoitink, Werner Bidlingmaier, editors, Resource Recovery and Reuse in Organic Solid Waste Management, page 249:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The workers mixed cement and water to form a ____ that was poured into the foundation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The workers poured a ____ of cement and sand to fill the cracks in the old pavement.