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sludge

/slʌdʒ/noun

उच्चारण स्लज

कीचड़, गाद, गाढ़ा गंदला पदार्थ

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    thick, soft, wet mud or a substance that looks like it

    कीचड़, गाद, गाढ़ा गंदला पदार्थ

    • The drains were blocked with sludge after the flood.
    • oily sludge at the bottom of the tank

    Synonyms mud mire ooze slime muck

  2. 2

    [U] technical

    industrial or human waste that has been treated in a sewage system

    (मल-जल शोधन से निकला) अवपंक, स्लज

    • Treated sewage sludge can be used as fertilizer.
    • The plant turns sewage sludge into gas that is used for cooking.