What does "slush" mean?
Slush: A mixture of snow and water; half-melted snow.
Additional senses
- 2.A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication.
- 3.The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially on shipboard.
- 4.(Mach.) A mixture of white lead and lime, with which the bright parts of machines, such as the connecting rods of steamboats, are painted to be preserved from oxidation.
- 5.To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast.
- 6.To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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