sediment

[Sed·i*ment]

Sediment is the accumulation of sand and dirt that settles in the bottom of lakes. Sediment is also what you get in the bottom of a glass of iced tea when the sugar doesn’t all dissolve.

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The matter which subsides to the bottom, frrom water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs.

Noun
matter deposited by some natural process

Verb
settle as sediment

Verb
deposit as a sediment


n.
The matter which subsides to the bottom, frrom water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs.

n.
The material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.


Sediment

Sed"i*ment , n. [F. s'82diment, L. sedimentum a settling, fr. sedere to sit, to settle. See Sit.] 1. The matter which subsides to the bottom, frrom water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs. 2. (Geol.) The material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.

The matter which subsides to the bottom, frrom water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs.

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Furthermore, both Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection have evaluated the sediment to be dredged and also found it to be not toxic.

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