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| sed·i·ment [ séddimənt ] (plural sed·i·ments) |
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1. settled matter at bottom of liquid: material, originally suspended in a liquid, that settles at the bottom of the liquid when it is left standing for a long time
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2. eroded material: material eroded from preexisting rocks that is transported by water, wind, or ice and deposited elsewhere
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin sedimentum "settling" < sedere "sit"] |
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