English to French Meaning of sludge - boue

Sludge :

boue

noun

protoplasme, boue, argile, neige fondante, crasse

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Definitions of sludge in English

Noun(1) the precipitate produced by sewage treatment(2) any thick, viscous matter

Examples of sludge in English

(1) With the trowel, I commenced scooping diesel oil sludge into the bucket.(2) Sewage, sludge , and mine waste are common sources of metals found in soils, but metals also occur naturally.(3) Today, the accumulated amount of oil emulsions and sludge in the environment is estimated to be 1.2 billion tons.(4) Picturesque coastal areas hit by the Prestige oil tanker spill were facing a fresh deluge of sludge yesterday, with fierce winds blowing slicks in from the Atlantic.(5) A small town near Niagara Falls becomes a ghost town after industrial sludge from a leaking dump renders the area toxic.(6) It's almost amusing, until one of them sinks into a pool of oily sludge and wings greased, struggles helplessly to get free as the others fly off.(7) It now appeared to be the case that what was being treated was industrial waste when they were advised the plant was to treat sludge from sewage treatment plants.(8) This sludge blocked fuel filters, carburettors and fuel-injection systems, leading to rough running and engine failures.(9) The second ground for refusal was that without a composting facility, the company could not deal with the residual sludge from the process.(10) The sewer system had a very low ceiling and much of the path was taken up by a stream of thick, black sludge that oozed sickeningly towards some central point.(11) There were also at least six large oil spills, releasing an estimated 6 millions gallons of sludge , and over 300 smaller spills.(12) Biliary sludge is a mixture of particulate matter and bile, and it may stimulate microlithiasis.(13) the dumping of sewage sludge(14) It's like dumping fresh oil on sludge and wondering why your engine isn't running better!(15) If you put your waste down the disposal, it flows, along with household sewage, to a plant where it gets separated into thick sludge and treated wastewater.(16) His already dirtied clothes were drenched in the sludge .

Related Phrases of sludge

(1) sewage sludge ::

les boues d'épuration

(2) activated sludge ::

boues activées

Related Phrases of sludge

(1) sewage sludge ::

les boues d'épuration

(2) activated sludge ::

boues activées

Synonyms

Noun

1. mud ::

boue

2. muck ::

boue

3. mire ::

boue

4. ooze ::

suinter

5. silt ::

limon

6. alluvium ::

alluvion

7. gunk ::

gunk

8. crud ::

crud

9. gloop ::

gloop

10. gook ::

Gook

11. goo ::

Goo

12. gunge ::

gunge

13. guck ::

guck

14. glop ::

glop

Different Forms

sludge

Word Example from TV Shows

I scrubbed SLUDGE for you.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 17

Examples of sludge from TV Shows

I scrubbed SLUDGE for you.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 17

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