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slush pile

slush pile noun: the set of unsolicited manuscripts sent to a publisher.

Noun

slush pile (plural slush piles)

  1. The set of unsolicited manuscripts sent to a publisher.

Forms of slush pile

pluralslush piles

Questions about slush pile

What does slush pile mean?
Slush pile means the set of unsolicited manuscripts sent to a publisher.
What part of speech is slush pile?
Slush pile is a noun.
What is the plural of slush pile?
The plural of slush pile is slush piles.

Words near slush pile in the dictionary

  1. slush
  2. slush fund
  3. slush funds
  4. slush ice
  5. slush ices
  6. slush pile
  7. slush piles
  8. Slush Puppie
  9. slush puppies
  10. slush puppy
  11. slush up

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