Slurry
(noun)
- A thin mixture of a solid and a liquid, usually consisting of small solid particles suspended in a liquid.
- A liquid mixture used in various industrial processes, often consisting of fine particles of a solid material suspended in water.
- A mixture of manure and water used as fertilizer.
Origin:
From middle english 'slurie' or 'slurre', meaning slush or mud.
Examples:
- The concrete mixer was filled with a slurry of cement, sand, and water.
- The pulp and paper mill used a slurry of wood chips and water to produce paper.
- The farmers spread a slurry of manure on their fields as a natural fertilizer.
- The driller pumped a slurry of clay and water into the well to seal off the leak.
- The ceramic factory produced a slurry of clay and water that was used to make pottery.