sludging
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A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
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Solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
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A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.
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A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a water body.
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(behavioral science) Institutional policies that introduce tedium and inefficiency in processes.
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(emergency medicine, mnemonic) An acronym used to help remember the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis.
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(uncountable, music) Ellipsis of sludge metal. [An abrasive, distorted subgenre of heavy metal music influenced by hardcore punk and doom metal, typically with a slightly higher tempo than doom metal but still slower than average.]
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(intransitive, informal) To slump or slouch.
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(intransitive) To slop or drip slowly.
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