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sediment

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/

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noun

Осадок, отложение

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."

Дельта Нила состоит из осадка, который был смыт и отложен в устье реки.

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verb

Осаждать, откладывать осадок

To deposit material as a sediment.

Examples :

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

Река отложит ил вдоль своих берегов после наводнения.

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verb

Осаждаться

To be deposited as a sediment.

Examples :

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

Сильный дождь заставил почву осаждаться на дне сада.

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