Sediment

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsÉ›dɪmÉ™nt/

Origin

From Latin sedimentum < sedeō.

Full definition of sediment

Noun

1. 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.

Hyponyms

• dregs
• grounds
• grout
• settlings

Related terms

• sedimentary
• sedimentation

Verb

1. (transitive) To deposit material as a sediment.
2. (intransitive) To be deposited as a sediment.

Anagrams

• end times
• enmisted
• midteens
• tidesmen