sediment
🇺🇸
/ˈsedɪmənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈsedɪmənt/
noun
R
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.
R
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.
translation
Solid particles that sink to the bottom of a liquid after it has become still.; Small rocks, sand, or mud that is carried by water or wind and then deposited in a new location.
Word Forms
Plural
sediments