What does sediment mean?

sediment

🇺🇸 /ˈsedɪmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsedɪmənt/

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noun

Solid particles that sink to the bottom of a liquid after it has become still.

After the water in the glass became still, the sediment settled at the bottom.

玻璃杯中的水靜止後，沉澱物沉到了底部。

Small rocks, sand, or mud that is carried by water or wind and then deposited in a new location.

The river's sediment built up over time, forming a new island.

隨著時間的推移，河流的沉積物堆積起來，形成了一個新的島嶼。