plural slurries
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter (such as mud, lime, or plaster of paris)
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
If that still doesn’t work, utilities may resort to more time-intensive techniques, including sending foam or an icy slurry through the pipes to force out unwanted chemicals or replacing the pipes altogether.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Step 4 In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of cold water to make a slurry.
—Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
Make cornstarch slurry: Meanwhile, whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth; set aside.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Noun
There, the krill were kept in tanks and fed an algal slurry.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
If that still doesn’t work, utilities may resort to more time-intensive techniques, including sending foam or an icy slurry through the pipes to force out unwanted chemicals or replacing the pipes altogether.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Step 4 In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of cold water to make a slurry.
—Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
Make cornstarch slurry: Meanwhile, whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth; set aside.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for slurry
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“Slurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurry. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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