sediments

verb

present tense third-person singular of sediment
as in settles
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

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  1. settles
  2. filters
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  • Baltimore-area residents can expect a warm and mostly pleasant Sunday before a more unsettled weather pattern settles over Maryland for much of the workweek.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026
  • The value migrates to the bottleneck and settles with whoever holds it.
    — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of settles
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  • Another option to improve your home’s water is an undersink system that filters water right at the tap.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • Most of the time, though, Crypto is removed gradually as the pool's filtration system continuously circulates and filters the water.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of filters
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