liete

Substantiivi

1. silt, slurry, sludge, slurry any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid, such as fine earth deposited by water

   nesteen ja hyvin pienten ainehiukkasten muodostama heterogeeninen seos

   “Pellolle levitettiin lietettä.”

2. sludge residue material in the form of separated solids in liquid

   veteen joutuneet hiukkaset, jotka vähitellen vajoavat pohjaan

   “Joen tuoma liete saa Niilin rantojen viljelmät kukoistamaan.”

3. slurry mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water used as fertilizer

   slurry mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water used as fertilizer