slur·ry (slûr  )n. pl. slur·ries A thin mixture of a liquid, especially water, and any of several finely divided substances, such as cement, plaster of Paris, or clay particles. [Middle English slori, perhaps from sloor, mud.] |
slurry [ˈslʌrɪ]
n pl -ries
(Chemistry) a suspension of solid particles in a liquid, as in a mixture of cement, clay, coal dust, manure, meat, etc. with water
[C15 slory; see slur]
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| Noun | 1. | slurry - a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water suspension - a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy |
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