Meanings
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noun
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
Fine sediment settled at the bottom of the jar.
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2
verb
settle as sediment
Fine sediment settled at the bottom of the jar.
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3
verb
deposit as a sediment
Fine sediment settled at the bottom of the jar.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· matter that has been...
deposit
Word family
Derived forms
resediment
Etymology
From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.