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to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected Synonyms of sediment lay, settleWords Related to sediment filter, screen, sieve, sift, strain; clarify, clear; resettleNear Antonyms of sediment agitate, disturb, mix, stirAntonyms of sediment raise
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matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn't interfere with barge traffic Synonyms of sediment deposition, dregs, grounds, precipitate, deposit, settlingsWords Related to sediment lees; ooze, silt, sludge; dross, slag, waste
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