Dictionary
sed•i•ment
Pronunciation: (
—n.sed'u-munt;
—v.sed'u-ment"), [key]—
n.
1. the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs.
2. Geol.mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice.
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v.t.
to deposit as sediment.
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v.i.
to form or deposit sediment.
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