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deposition

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of deposition

matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid

  • several types of deposition on the bottom of the lake
Synonyms of deposition

deposit, dregs, grounds, precipitate, sediment, settlings
Words Related to deposition

lees

ooze, silt, sludge

dross, slag, waste

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