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sed·i·ment
sediment
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- pronunciation:
- se
d
mnt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
There was sediment at the bottom of my glass.- synonyms:
- dregs
- similar words:
- deposit, ground
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definition 2: |
material deposited by water, wind, or ice.
The glacier left behind a sediment of rocks as it melted.- similar words:
- deposit
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related words: |
dregs |
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