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sediment

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/

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noun

침전물, 퇴적물

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."

나일강 삼각주는 강어귀에 씻겨 내려와 퇴적된 퇴적물로 구성되어 있다.

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verb

침전시키다, 퇴적시키다

To deposit material as a sediment.

Examples :

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

홍수 후 강은 제방을 따라 진흙을 퇴적시킬 것입니다.

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verb

침전되다

To be deposited as a sediment.

Examples :

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

폭우로 인해 흙이 정원 바닥에 침전되었다.

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