n. (pl. -ies) 1 a semi-liquid mixture of fine particles and water; thin mud. 2 thin liquid cement. 3 a fluid form of manure. 4 a residue of water and particles of coal left at pit-head washing plants.
[ ME, rel. to dial. slur thin mud ]
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a semi-liquid mixture of fine particles and water; thin mud. 2 thin liquid cement. 3 a fluid form of manure. 4 a residue of water and particles of coal left at pit-head washing plants.
[ ME, rel. to dial. slur thin mud ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012