slurry

[ slur-ee ]

/ ˈslɜr i /

noun, plural slur·ries.

a thin mixture of an insoluble substance, as cement, clay, or coal, with a liquid, as water or oil.

Ceramics. a thin slip.

verb (used with object), slur·ried, slur·ry·ing.

to prepare a suspension of (a solid in a liquid).

adjective

of or relating to such a suspension.

Origin of slurry

1400–50; late Middle English slory; perhaps akin to slur

Words nearby slurry

slung shot, slunk, slur, slurb, slurp, slurry, slurve, slush, slush fund, slush pile, slushy

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Example sentences from the Web for slurry

Indeed, there are whole generations who only know him in his slurry buccaneer phase from Pirates of the Caribbean.
Exile on Sesame Street: Keith Richards Writes a Kids’ Book|Malcolm Jones|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Volcanoes spewed lava and ash, ocean floors were thrust upward, sand and rock and shale settled into slurry.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Slurry, slur′i, n. any one of several semi-fluid mixtures, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
These streams fill the channel with a slurry of mud and commonly transport considerable quantities of sediment for a day or two.
Deserts|A. S. Walker

At the upper end the raw material is fed in either as a dry powder or as a slurry; at the lower end is a powerful burner.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for slurry

slurry

/ (ˈslʌrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a suspension of solid particles in a liquid, as in a mixture of cement, clay, coal dust, manure, meat, etc with water

Word Origin for slurry

C15 slory; see slur

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单词	slurry
释义	slurry [ slur-ee ] / ˈslɜr i / noun, plural slur·ries. a thin mixture of an insoluble substance, as cement, clay, or coal, with a liquid, as water or oil. Ceramics. a thin slip. verb (used with object), slur·ried, slur·ry·ing. to prepare a suspension of (a solid in a liquid). adjective of or relating to such a suspension. Origin of slurry 1400–50; late Middle English slory; perhaps akin to slur Words nearby slurry slung shot, slunk, slur, slurb, slurp, slurry, slurve, slush, slush fund, slush pile, slushy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slurry Indeed, there are whole generations who only know him in his slurry buccaneer phase from Pirates of the Caribbean. Exile on Sesame Street: Keith Richards Writes a Kids’ Book\|Malcolm Jones\|September 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Volcanoes spewed lava and ash, ocean floors were thrust upward, sand and rock and shale settled into slurry. Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards\|Clive Irving\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Slurry, slur′i, n. any one of several semi-fluid mixtures, esp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various These streams fill the channel with a slurry of mud and commonly transport considerable quantities of sediment for a day or two. Deserts\|A. S. Walker At the upper end the raw material is fed in either as a dry powder or as a slurry; at the lower end is a powerful burner. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for slurry slurry / (ˈslʌrɪ) / noun plural -ries a suspension of solid particles in a liquid, as in a mixture of cement, clay, coal dust, manure, meat, etc with water Word Origin for slurry C15 slory; see slur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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