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sullage

(sul′ij)

noun

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

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

See sullage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Silt deposited by a current of water.
Waste materials or sewage; refuse.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from French souiller, to soil; see sully

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