Meaning & use
slurries
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Semi-liquid mixtures, typically of fine particles suspended in water or another liquid.
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The plant pumps cement slurries into molds before they set.
Coal slurries were stored in large containment ponds near the mine.
A note on using this word
Common in construction, mining, and agriculture, where materials like cement, clay, or manure are handled in liquid form.
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suspensionsmixtures
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