# slurry

/ˈsɫɝi/ (US) · /slˈʌɹi/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/slurry
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a thick, muddy mixture of liquid and solid particles. You might see this in a kitchen when you mix flour and water, or in a mine when they mix dirt with water to move it.

For teachers: a thick, muddy mixture of a liquid and fine particles of a solid. Often used in industrial or agricultural contexts to describe a suspension of solids in a liquid medium.

## Examples

- The workers poured the slurry into the large tank.
- The farmer used a slurry of manure and water to fertilize the fields before planting the crops.
- In the mining industry, a slurry is often used to transport ore through pipelines, allowing for the efficient separation of valuable minerals from the surrounding rock.

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