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sullage

American  
[suhl-ij] / ˈsʌl ɪdʒ /

noun

  1. refuse or waste; sewage.

  2. silt; sediment.

sullage British  
/ ˈsʌlɪdʒ /

noun

  1. filth or waste, esp sewage

  2. sediment deposited by running water

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Etymology

Origin of sullage

First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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They ask leave to bore ten feet lower, to prevent the possibility of what they call "a choking with sullage."

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Dickens, Mamie

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