Sludge — Sludge, n. [CF. {Slush}.] 1. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush. Mortimer. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow. Kane. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mining) See {Slime}, 4. [1913 Webster] 4. Anything resembling mud… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sludge hole — Sludge Sludge, n. [CF. {Slush}.] 1. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush. Mortimer. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow. Kane. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mining) See {Slime}, 4. [1913 Webster] 4. Anything… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boiler feedwater — is water used to supply ( feed ) a boiler to generate steam or hot water. At thermal power stations the feedwater is usually stored, pre heated and conditioned in a feedwater tank and forwarded into the boiler by a boiler feedwater pump.The water … Wikipedia
sludge — [sluj] n. [var. of slutch, sludge, mud: akin to ME sluchched, muddy, prob. ult. < IE base * (s)leu , to hang limply > SLEET, MHG slote, mud, ooze] 1. mud, mire, or ooze covering the ground or forming a deposit at the bottom of bodies of… … English World dictionary
sludge, slush — These words are closely related; each refers to mud, mire, or ooze. Sludge is often applied to matter that is heavier or bulkier than that referred to as slush, perhaps because of the sound of the two words. That is, the thick deposit of sediment … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
sludge — /sluj/, n. 1. mud, mire, or ooze; slush. 2. a deposit of ooze at the bottom of a body of water. 3. any of various more or less mudlike deposits or mixtures. 4. the sediment in a steam boiler or water tank. 5. broken ice, as on the sea. 6. a… … Universalium
sludge — noun Etymology: Middle English slugge, perhaps alteration of slicche mud, slush; akin to Old High German slīh mire Date: 15th century 1. mud, mire; especially a muddy deposit (as on a riverbed) ; ooze 2. a muddy or slushy mass, deposit, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sludge — /slʌdʒ / (say sluj) noun 1. mud, mire, or ooze; slush. 2. a deposit of ooze at the bottom of bodies of water. 3. any of various more or less mud like deposits or mixtures. 4. the sediment in a steam boiler or water tank. 5. a later stage of sea… …
Glossary of boiler terminology — Boilers for generating steam or hot water have been designed in countless different shapes, sizes and configurations. An extensive terminology has evolved to describe their common features. This glossary provides definitions for these terms.… … Wikipedia
Sentinel boiler — Škoda Sentinel Super Sentinel steam waggon The Sentinel boiler was a design of vertical boiler, fitted to the numerous steam waggons built by the Sentinel Waggon Works. The boiler was carefully designed for use in a steam wagon: it was compact … Wikipedia
Field-tube boiler — Field tube, sectioned A Field tube boiler (also known as a bayonet tube[1] ) is a form of water tube boiler where the water tubes are single ended. The tubes are closed at one end, and they contain a concentric inner tube. Flow is thus separated… … Wikipedia