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sleeches

sleeches is the plural of sleech.

sleeches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sleech.

Meaning of sleech

Noun

sleech (countable and uncountable, plural sleeches)

  1. Thick, soft mud that was left behind by flowing water, usually alongside riverbeds or shorelines.
  2. (Northern Ireland) A soft, unstable mixture of mud and clay beneath Belfast, which is known for being difficult to build on.
    • The physical nature and engineering properties of the sleech have made it desirable to investigate each site before piling.1970, Manning, P. I., Geology of Belfast and the Lagan Valley, H.M. Stationery Off., page 147

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Questions about sleeches

What is sleeches the plural of?
Sleeches is the plural of sleech.

Words near sleeches in the dictionary

  1. sledsful
  2. slee
  3. sleeby
  4. sleech
  5. sleeched
  6. sleeches
  7. sleeching
  8. sleechy
  9. sleeeep
  10. sleek
  11. sleeke

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