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sediment

sed·i·ment

sediment

 
pronunciation:
se d mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
synonyms:
dregs, lees, settlings
similar words:
deposit, ground
definition 2: in geology, material deposited by water, wind, or ice.
similar words:
deposit
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