Entry Word: deposit

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid <a deposit of silt on the river bed>

Synonyms deposition, dregs, grounds, precipitate, sediment

Related Words lees; ooze, sludge; dross, slag, waste

2 a collection of things kept available for future use or need <a deposit of ammunition under lock and key> — see store 1
3 a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose <made a deposit at the bank every week> — see fund 1