sediment
UK /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/ US /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
verb 2noun 1
Definitions
noun
1
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
1
To deposit material as a sediment.
2
To be deposited as a sediment.
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