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gunk

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gunk  (gngk)
n. Informal
A thick greasy substance.

[After Gunk, a trademark for a degreasing solvent.]

gunk [gʌŋk]
n
Informal slimy, oily, or filthy matter
[perhaps of imitative origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gunkgunk - any thick, viscous matter            
matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
sapropel - sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
Translations
gunk [ˈgʌŋk] nsaleté f
gun laws npl (US)lois fpl sur le port d'armes
gun licence (British) gun license (US) npermis m de port d'armes
gun lobby nlobby m des armes à feu
gunk
n (esp US inf) → klebriges or schmieriges Zeug (inf); you’ve got some gunkdu hast noch Schlaf in den Augen (inf)
gunk [gʌŋk] nporcherie fpl
gunk [gʌŋk] nporcherie fpl


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Sir James might not have originated this estimate; but a kind Providence furnishes the limpest personality with a little gunk or starch in the form of tradition.
 
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