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sediment

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/

Meanings
noun
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."
geology environment nature substance material geography science

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration particles

particles noun

/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩z/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkl̩z/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

"Dust particles floated in the sunbeam coming through the window. "

Illustration composed

composed verb

/kəmˈpəʊzd/ /kəmˈpoʊzd/

To make something by merging parts.

"The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters."

Illustration garden

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration deposit

deposit noun

/dɪˈpɒzɪt/ /dɨˈpɑzɪt/

Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.

"The geologist found a deposit of gold ore in the mountain, far from the surrounding rock. "

Illustration bottom

bottom noun

/ˈbɒtəm/ /ˈbɑtəm/

The lowest part of anything.

"Footers appear at the bottoms of pages."

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration deposited

deposited verb

/dɪˈpɒzɪtɪd/ /dɪˈpɑzɪtɪd/

To lay down; to place; to put.

"A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand."

Illustration precipitates

precipitates verb

/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪts/ /prɪˈsɪpɪtəts/

To make something happen suddenly and quickly.

"it precipitated their success"

Illustration washed

washed verb

/wɑʃt/ /wɒʃt/ /wɔʃt/

To clean with water.

"Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."