sediment

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɛdɪmənt/

[edit] Noun

sediment (plural sediments)

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.

[edit] Related terms

• sedimentary
• sedimentation

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to sediment (third-person singular simple present sediments, present participle sedimenting, simple past and past participle sedimented)

1. (transitive) To deposit material as a sediment
2. (intransitive) To be deposited as a sediment

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of deeimnst
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• midteens