OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 31628

sediment

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
sedimento
A 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.
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📚 verb • entry_id 31629

sediment

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
sedimentar
To deposit material as a sediment.
sedimentar
To be deposited as a sediment.
Phrases