open sea vs sludge

open sea

noun
  • That part of the sea out of sight of land. 

  • A sea open to all nations, i.e. not a mare clausum. 

sludge

noun
  • A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a body of water. 

  • A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes. 

  • Solids separated from suspension in a liquid. 

  • sludge metal 

  • A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler. 

verb
  • To slop or drip slowly. 

  • To slump or slouch. 

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