First Known Use: 1547
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1sediment
noun sed·i·ment \ˈse-də-mənt\
: material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid
: material (such as stones and sand) that is carried into water by water, wind, etc.
Full Definition of SEDIMENT
1
: the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
2
: material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers
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Origin of SEDIMENT
Latin sedimentum settling, from sedēre to sit, sink down
Related to SEDIMENT
- Synonyms
- deposition, dregs, grounds, precipitate, deposit, settlings
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Rhymes with SEDIMENT
2sediment
verb sed·i·ment \-ˌment\
Definition of SEDIMENT
transitive verb : to deposit as sediment
intransitive verb
1
: to settle to the bottom in a liquid
2
: to deposit sediment
First Known Use of SEDIMENT
1859
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Rhymes with SEDIMENT
accident, aliment, Blaenau Gwent, circumvent, compartment, complement, compliment, confident, devilment, diffident, discontent, document, evident, heaven-sent, implement, incident, instrument, Jack-a-Lent, malcontent, nonevent, Occident, ornament, orient, provident, regiment, reinvent, represent, re-present, resident, Saint-Laurent, self-content, subsequent, supplement
SEDIMENT Defined for Kids
sediment
noun sed·i·ment \ˈse-də-mənt\
Definition of SEDIMENT for Kids
1
: the material from a liquid that settles to the bottom
2
: material (as stones and sand) carried onto land or into water by water, wind, or a glacier
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