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gunk
(gŭngk)n. Informal
A thick greasy substance.
[After Gunk, , a trademark for a degreasing solvent.]
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gunk
(ɡʌŋk)n
informal slimy, oily, or filthy matter
[C20: perhaps of imitative origin]
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gunk
(gʌŋk)n. Slang.
any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation.
[1932, Amer.; orig. a trademark name for a degreasing solvent]
gunk′y, adj. gunk•i•er, gunk•i•est.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" sapropel - sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans |
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