sediment.
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
Meaning & usage
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.
To deposit material as a sediment.
To be deposited as a sediment.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.
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