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Sullage vs Sludge - What's the difference?

sullage | sludge |

As nouns the difference between sullage and sludge

is that sullage is the liquid discharges from kitchens, wash basins, toilets etc; sewage while sludge is a generic term for solids separated from suspension in a liquid.

As a verb sludge is

to slump or slouch.

As an initialism SLUDGE is

a mnemonic ("salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis") used to identify the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome.

sullage

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The liquid discharges from kitchens, wash basins, toilets etc; sewage
  • * Evelyn
    • The streets were exceedingly large, well paved, having many vaults and conveyances under them for sullage .
  • silt or sediment deposited from flowing water.
  • That which sullies or defiles.
  • * South
    • It is the privilege of the celestial luminaries to receive no tincture, sullage , or defilement from the most noisome sinks and dunghills here below.
  • (metallurgy) The scoria on the surface of molten metal in the ladle.

    • Derived terms

    * sullage piece

    References

    *Water Supply & Sanitation - by M. Feroze Ahmed & Md. Mujibur Rahman *OED 2nd edition 1989

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    sludge

    English

    (wikipedia sludge)

    Noun

  • A generic term for solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
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  • A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
  • A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.
  • A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a body of water.
  • (uncountable, music) sludge metal

    • Synonyms

    * (separated solids) mud, mire, ooze, slush

    Derived terms

    * activated sludge * oil sludge * sludge metal * sludgecore

    Verb

    (sludg)
  • (informal) to slump or slouch.
  • to slop or drip slowly.