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Pronunciation : Slush
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Sw. slaska to paddle in water, slask wet, filth.] [Written also slosh.]
Definition : 1. Soft mud.

2. A mixture of snow and water; half-melted snow.

3. A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication.

4. The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially on shipboard.

5. (Mach.)

Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Slush
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast.

2. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.

t. [imp. & p. p. Slushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Slushing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913