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sediment

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/

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noun

Sediment, Ablagerung

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."

Das Nildelta besteht aus Sediment, das heruntergespült und an der Mündung des Flusses abgelagert wurde.

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verb

Ablagern, sich absetzen

To deposit material as a sediment.

Examples :

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

Der Fluss wird nach der Flut Schlamm entlang seiner Ufer ablagern.

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verb

Sich ablagern

To be deposited as a sediment.

Examples :

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

Der starke Regen ließ die Erde am Boden des Gartens sich ablagern.

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