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Sediment

sediment

noun zeh-dee-MENT Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Origin: from Latin sedimentum (settling)

Also means

deposit

Usage Note

Sediment is material that has settled out of water or air, forming layers. Geology, soil science, and water quality monitoring all use this loanword; Sedimentgestein (sedimentary rock) is a related key term.

Examples

"Im Flussdelta lagerten sich dicke Sedimente ab."

Natural Translation

Thick sediments were deposited in the river delta.

Literal Translation

In-the river-delta deposited themselves thick sediments.

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