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desludging

sludge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sluhj]
    • /slʌdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sluhj]
    • /slʌdʒ/

Definitions of desludging word

  • noun desludging mud, mire, or ooze; slush. 1
  • noun desludging a deposit of ooze at the bottom of a body of water. 1
  • noun desludging any of various more or less mudlike deposits or mixtures. 1
  • noun desludging the sediment in a steam boiler or water tank. 1
  • noun desludging broken ice, as on the sea. 1
  • noun desludging a mixture of some finely powdered substance and water. 1

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Origin of desludging

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; variant of dial. slutch, slitch, Middle English slich slime, wet mud (compare its derivative slucched muddy); apparently of expressive orig.

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Parts of speech for Desludging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

desludging popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

desludging usage trend in Literature

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