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Meaning of the word sediment in English

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sediment

US /ˈsed.ə.mənt/
UK /ˈsed.ə.mənt/

Verb

1.

settle as sediment.

Example:
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the erythrocytes were allowed to sediment within the syringe

Noun

1.

matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.

Example:
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the ice freezes the wine and sediment at the base of the cork
Synonym:
dregsleesdepositgroundsresidueremainsaccumulationsiltsludgealluviumprecipitatesublimateresiduumdraffgrouts
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sedimentation