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sullage definition

sul·lage (sul′ij)

noun

  1. filth or refuse; sewage
  2. silt or sediment deposited by running water
  3. Metallurgy scoria on the surface of molten metal in a ladle

Etymology: prob. < Fr souiller, to sully + -age

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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