sand sludger

noun

A sand ejector, modified from the jet pump, used in caissons for sinking the foundations of bridges.

Meanings

nounsand sludger (plural sand sludgers)

plural sand sludgers

  1. A sand ejector, modified from the jet pump, used in caissons for sinking the foundations of bridges.
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