sediment

²sed·i·ment

verb \-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

Examples of SEDIMENT

1. <the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected>

First Known Use of SEDIMENT

1859

Related to SEDIMENT

Synonyms: lay, settle

Antonyms: raise

Related Words: filter, screen, sieve, sift, strain; clarify, clear; resettle

Near Antonyms: agitate, disturb, mix, stir

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

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