Sediment

noun

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/

Word Frequency: 7.0

Definitions

1.nounA collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

"The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river."

2.verbTo deposit material as a sediment.

3.verbTo be deposited as a sediment.

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