| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hardinge thickener | Mining | A machine for removing the maximum amount of liquid from a mixture of liquid and finally divided solids. The solids settle out on the bottom of the thickener tank as a sludge, and the clear liquid overflows at the top of the tank. It is used for processing chemical, metallurgical, and coal-washing slurries. (references) | |
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