1. n. [Drilling Fluids]

A mixture of suspended solids and liquids. Muds in general are slurries, but are seldom called that. Cement is a slurry and is often referred to as such.

See related terms: drill-in fluid,  dynamic filtration,  filtercake,  gunk plug,  material-balance equation,  mud,  oil mud,  pressurized mud balance,  slurries