Word Meanings - SLUSH - Book Publishers vocabulary database

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. (more info) 1. Soft mud. 2. A mixture of snow and water; half-melted snow. 3. A soft

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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. (more info) 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.

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  The constellation Aquarius.
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• WHITE FLY
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• WATERWORT
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• WHITESTER
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• WATER SHREW
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• WATER RAT
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• WHITESIDE
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• BRIGHT
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