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slough
Fragmentary rock material that has crumbled and fallen away from the sides of a borehole or mine working. It may obstruct a borehole or be washed out during circulation of the drilling mud. Pron: sluff.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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- ed.young
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