There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank.
the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn't interfere with barge traffic
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First Known Use: 1547
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearanthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected
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1859
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
: material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid
: material (such as stones and sand) that is carried into water by water, wind, etc.
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