sediment

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/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/

Definition of sediment

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A 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.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A 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.”

verb

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From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.

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