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sediment

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/

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noun

رواسب

A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

Examples :

"The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river."

يتكون دلتا النيل من الرواسب التي جرفتها المياه وترسبت عند مصب النهر.

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verb

رسب، أودع

To deposit material as a sediment.

Examples :

"The river will sediment mud along its banks after the flood. "

سوف يرسب النهر الطين على طول ضفافه بعد الفيضان.

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verb

ترسب

To be deposited as a sediment.

Examples :

"The heavy rain caused the soil to sediment at the bottom of the garden. "

تسببت الأمطار الغزيرة في ترسب التربة في قاع الحديقة.

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