slurry
noun/ˈslʌri/
/ˈslɜːri/
[uncountable]- a thick liquid consisting of water mixed with animal waste, clay, coal dust or cement
- a machine for spreading silage and slurry on the fields
Word Originlate Middle English: related to dialect slur ‘thin mud’, of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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