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sediment

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/noun, verb3 syllables

Sediment means: matter that has been deposited by some natural process.

Synonyms for sediment1

noun, as in matter that has been deposited by some natural process

What does sediment mean?3

noun

1

matter that has been deposited by some natural process

verb

1

deposit as a sediment

2

settle as sediment

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sediment?1

four syllables

impediment
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Sediment in a sentence

  • Layers of sediment lay at the bottom of the riverbed.CM
  • Continental shelves are often covered by young land-derived sediment.Lumi
  • If all the conditions are right, fossils are formed as the layers of sediment turn into rock.Hybrid
  • By means of a super high-pressure water spray practically all the sediment is removed.fcbond
  • The Mississippi River carries millions of tons of nutrient-rich sediment into the Gulf each year.Hybrid

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Forms of sediment

as a noun

plural
sediments

as a verb

past tense
sedimented
present participle
sedimenting
third-person singular
sediments
past participle
sedimented