sediment
/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
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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