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Uncommonsediment
The correct spelling is sediment.
How to pronounce sediment
noun
IPA: /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
Say it like: Sed-ime-nt
The correct spelling is sediment. A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water. For example: "The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river."
Usage Examples
“The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
verb
- 1.To deposit material as a sediment.
- 2.To be deposited as a sediment.
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