NOUN | substance | sludge | the precipitate produced by sewage treatment |
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substance | sludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze | any thick, viscous matter |
Sounds | slah'jh | |
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Rhymes | acreage ... wreckage: 85 rhymes with ahjh... |
Meaning | The precipitate produced by sewage treatment. | |
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Broader | precipitate | A precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering |
Spanish | fango, lodo |
Meaning | Any thick, viscous matter. | |
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Synonyms | slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze | |
Narrower | sapropel | sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans |
Broader | matter | That which has mass and occupies space |
Spanish | barro, cieno, lama, légamo, limo, lodo, moco, sustancia viscosa | |
Catalan | llaca, llim, llot, tarquim |
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