sludge
US /slʌdʒ/
UK /slʌdʒ/
1.
lama, lodo, borra
thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process.
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The riverbed was covered in thick, black sludge.
O leito do rio estava coberto por uma lama espessa e preta.
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Waste water treatment plants produce a lot of sewage sludge.
As estações de tratamento de águas residuais produzem muito lodo de esgoto.