noun🔗ShareSédiment, dépôtA 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."Le delta du Nil est composé de sédiments qui ont été lessivés et déposés à l'embouchure du fleuve.geologyenvironmentnaturesubstancematerialgeographyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSédimenter, déposerTo deposit material as a sediment."The river will sediment mud along its banks after the flood. "La rivière va sédimenter de la boue le long de ses berges après l'inondation.geologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSédimenter, se déposerTo be deposited as a sediment."The heavy rain caused the soil to sediment at the bottom of the garden. "La forte pluie a causé la sédimentation de la terre au fond du jardin.geologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
