Meaning & use
sediment
Solid material, such as sand, silt, or mud, that settles at the bottom of a liquid.
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A thin layer of sediment had built up at the bottom of the old fish tank.
Geologists study layers of sediment to learn about the region's ancient climate.
A note on using this word
Common across everyday contexts, like wine or coffee, and scientific ones, like geology and river ecosystems.
Words with a similar meaning
siltdeposit
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