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The dark shadow we seem to see in the distance is not really a mountain ahead, but the shadow of the mountain behind - a shadow from the past thrown forward into our future. It is a dark sludge of historical sectarianism. We can leave it behind us if we wish.
David Trimble

Meaning of "sludge" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLUDGE

Probably related to slush.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLUDGE

sludge  [slʌdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLUDGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sludge is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLUDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sludge

Sludge

Sludge refers to the residual, semi-solid material left from industrial wastewater, or sewage treatment processes. It can also refer to the settled suspension obtained from conventional drinking water treatment, and numerous other industrial processes. The term is also sometimes used as a generic term for solids separated from suspension in a liquid; this 'soupy' material usually contains significant quantities of 'interstitial' water. In the industrialized world, cities in particular have had a difficult time dealing with sewage waste. In 1992, a United States ban on ocean dumping of human sewage sludge went into effect, leaving cities the expensive option of having to dispose sewage waste in landfills. Seeing as sewage contains not only heavy metals and disease pathogens such as Clostridium difficile but nutrients as well, companies such as Synagro embraced the nutrient idea and marketed sludge as "biosolids" to farmers as a free fertilizer. When fresh sewage or wastewater is added to a settling tank, approximately 50% of the suspended solid matter will settle out in an hour and a half.

Definition of sludge in the English dictionary

The first definition of sludge in the dictionary is soft mud, snow, etc. Other definition of sludge is any deposit or sediment. Sludge is also a surface layer of ice that has a slushy appearance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLUDGE


adjudge
əˈdʒʌdʒ
begrudge
bɪˈɡrʌdʒ
bludge
blʌdʒ
bouge
bʌdʒ
budge
bʌdʒ
drudge
drʌdʒ
forjudge
fɔːˈdʒʌdʒ
fudge
fʌdʒ
grudge
ɡrʌdʒ
judge
dʒʌdʒ
kludge
klʌdʒ
misjudge
ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ
mudge
mʌdʒ
nudge
nʌdʒ
prejudge
priːˈdʒʌdʒ
pudge
pʌdʒ
rejudge
riːˈdʒʌdʒ
smudge
smʌdʒ
trudge
trʌdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLUDGE

slub
slubbed
slubber
slubberdegullion
slubberingly
slubbing
slubby
sludgier
sludgiest
sludgy
slue
sluff
slug
slug it out
slugabed
slugfest
sluggard
sluggardise
sluggardize
sluggardliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLUDGE

activated sludge
assistant judge
besmudge
circuit judge
district court judge
elections judge
foot fault judge
forejudge
hanging judge
High Court judge
inky smudge
line judge
side judge
sitting judge
snudge
touch judge
trial judge

Synonyms and antonyms of sludge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLUDGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sludge» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sludge
dregs · gloop · mire · muck · mud · ooze · residue · sediment · silt · slime · slob · slop · slush

Translation of «sludge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLUDGE

Find out the translation of sludge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sludge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sludge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

淤泥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lodo residual
570 millions of speakers

English

sludge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कीचड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحمأة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шлама
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resíduo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্দম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enap cemar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlamm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

へどろ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진창
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sludge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bùn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கசடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गाळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sulu çamur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fanghiglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szlam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шламу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nămol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιλύος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slyk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sludge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLUDGE»

The term «sludge» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.352 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLUDGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sludge» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sludge» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sludge

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QUOTES WITH «SLUDGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sludge.
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David Trimble
The dark shadow we seem to see in the distance is not really a mountain ahead, but the shadow of the mountain behind - a shadow from the past thrown forward into our future. It is a dark sludge of historical sectarianism. We can leave it behind us if we wish.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLUDGE»

Discover the use of sludge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sludge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toxic sludge is good for you: lies, damn lies, and the ...
Reveals how public relations firms "spin" the news, including their role in controlling political debates and protecting corporations from public scrutiny
John Clyde Stauber, Sheldon Rampton, 1995
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Modeling of Activated Sludge Systems
Activated sludge is the most vital wastewater process today. Now, this recent book provides a comprehensive guide to the modelling and design of activated sludge systems.
Derin Orhon, 1997
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Activated Sludge: Bulking and Foaming Control
Filamentous bulking and foaming are the most frequent operational problems in activated sludge plants. This recent book provides a comprehensive, concise guide to the microbiological and technical aspects of bulking and foaming control.
Jiri Wanner, 1994
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Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Biosolids
Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Biosolids is a comprehensive, scientific text providing a complete review of various aspects of this controversial subject, from an extensive discussion of heavy metals and pathogens to the fate and ...
Eliot Epstein, 2002
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Industrial Wastewater Treatment by Activated Sludge
Industrial Wastewater Treatment by Activated Sludg
Derin Orhon, Fatos Germirli Babuna, Ozlem Karahan, 2009
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Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation of Activated ...
This international, comprehensive guide to modeling and simulation studies in activated sludge systems leads the reader through the entire modeling process - from building a mechanistic model to applying the model in practice.
Jacek Makinia, 2010
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Microbial Ecology of Activated Sludge
The book pays particular attention to how the application of molecular methods has changed our perceptions of the identity of the filamentous bacteria causing the operational disorders of bulking and foaming, and the bacteria responsible ...
R. J. Seviour, Per Halkjær Nielsen, 2010
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Sludge Reduction Technologies in Wastewater Treatment Plants
This book will be essential reading for managers and technical staff of wastewater treatment plants as well as graduate students and post-graduate specialists.
Paola Foladori, Gianni Andreottola, G. Ziglio, 2010
9
Sludge Engineering: The Treatment and Disposal of Wastewater ...
Intended for advanced students and practitioners of wastewater engineering, this text explains the theory and quantitative rationale for treating wastewater and industrial sludges, with public safety and efficiency in mind.
F. Dilek Sanin, William W. Clarkson, P. Aarne Vesilind, 2011
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Use of Sewage Sludge in Construction
This book summarises current knowledge and experience of the properties of construction materials made from sewage sludge derivatives as well as assessing the potential savings and hazards of using sewage sludge as a construction material.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLUDGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sludge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lawsuit puts Terre Haute's sludge-to-diesel project on hold
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Terre Haute's mayor says a project to convert sludge from the western Indiana city's wastewater treatment plant into diesel fuel is ... «WISH-TV, Jul 15»
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Firefighters save dog from sludge-filled sewer: 'He was just so happy …
Theo, a large pit bull, was “scared and shaking" but “happy to be out" after plunging about 10 feet down a sludge-filled sewer and being rescued by a firefighter ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
3
Deal reached to clean up radioactive sludge at Hanford
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — An agreement has been reached to clean up a radioactive basin on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the nation's most polluted ... «Statesman Journal, May 15»
4
Ohio company will sell sludge dredged from Cuyahoga River
What to do with the sludge that comes from the river is emerging in a legal battle developing between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio ... «The Morning Journal, May 15»
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Sewage sludge could contain millions of dollars worth of gold
It turns out that a ton of sludge, the goo left behind when treating sewage, could contain several hundred dollars' worth of metals—potentially enough to ... «Science AAAS, Jan 15»
6
Terre Haute turns to sludge to shore up finances
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A western Indiana community is turning to sewage to shore up its finances. Terre Haute has signed a contract to provide sludge ... «WISH-TV, Nov 14»
7
Abandoned mines spill orange sludge in Arizona
This undated photo shows orange sludge leaking from the Trench Camp Mine near Patagonia, Ariz. Heavy rain from Hurricane Odile has caused the two ... «Yahoo News, Oct 14»
8
EPA fines DOE for missed K Basin sludge deadline
The Environmental Protection Agency has begun to fine the Department of Energy up to $10,000 for each week it fails to start moving radioactive sludge away ... «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Oct 14»
9
Cranberry Sludge Spill Turns Part Of Route 128 Red In Woburn
WOBURN (CBS/AP) — A truck spilled its load of “cranberry sludge” on Route 128 Thursday morning, painting the road red and slowing traffic during the rush ... «CBS Local, Aug 14»
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W.Va. landfill barred from taking drilling sludge from Western Pa.
Range Resources on Tuesday disposed of flowback sludge in two box containers that on March 1 tripped radioactivity monitors at Arden Landfill in Chartiers, ... «Tribune-Review, May 14»

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