sediment
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sediment
- /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
Rhymes with -ɛdɪmənt
noun sediments
- 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 sediments · sedimenting · sedimented
- To deposit material as a sediment.
- To be deposited as a sediment.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: deposit, siltation, silt, water, sedimentary, sludge, sedimentation, sunken, lateritious, pellet, solid, lees, mixture, contaminant, cubic, precipitate
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noun collection of small particles
| Español | sedimento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 堆積物 taisekibutsu |
| 中文 | 沉積物 /沉积物 chénjīwù, 沉積 /沉积 chénjī |
| हिन्दी | गाद gād, तलछट talchaṭ |
| Português | sedimento |
| Français | sédiment |
| Deutsch | Sediment, Satz, Bodensatz |
| Italiano | deposito, sedimento |
| Русский | отложе́ние otložénije, оса́док osádok, отсто́й otstój |
| Tiếng Việt | trầm tích |
| العربية | رَاسِب rāsib |
verb to deposit material as a sediment
| Español | sedimentar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 沉澱 /沉淀 chéndiàn |
| हिन्दी | गाद gād |
| Français | sédimenter |
| Русский | осажда́ть osaždátʹ |
verb to be deposited as a sediment
| Español | sedimentar |
|---|---|
| Français | sédimenter |
| Русский | осажда́ться osaždátʹsja |
Talk about this word "sediment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sediment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sediment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sediment "sediment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sediment.Cite this
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title = {sediment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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