When the Nile overflows, it deposits sediment on the land it covers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sed·i·ment — /ˈsɛdəmənt/ noun, pl ments [count, noncount] 1 : material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank. 2 : material (such as stones and sand) that is carried into water by water, wind, etc … Useful english dictionary
ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… … English syllables
sed — con·vul·sed·ly; mo·las·sed; SED; sed·en·tar·ia; sed·en·tar·i·ae; sed·en·tar·i·ly; sed·en·tar·i·ness; sed·en·tary; sed·en·ta·tion; sed·i·men·tal; sed·i·men·tar·i·ly; sed·i·men·tate; sed·i·men·ta·tion; sed·i·men·ta·tion·ist; sed·i·men·to·log·i·cal; … English syllables
sediment — sed·i·ment … English syllables
sedimentable — sed·i·ment·able .sed ə ment ə bəl adj capable of being sedimented by centrifugation <sedimentable ribosomal particles> * * * sed·i·ment·a·ble (sed″ĭ mentґə bəl) in microbiology, capable of forming sediment … Medical dictionary
sediment — sed•i•ment [[t]ˈsɛd ə mənt[/t]] n. 1) the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs 2) gel Geol. mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice • Etymology: 1540–50; < L sedimentum=sedi (comb. form of sedēre to sit … From formal English to slang
sediment — sed|i|ment [ sedəmənt ] noun count or uncount a layer of a substance that forms at the bottom of a liquid a. a layer of sand, stones, dirt, etc. that becomes a layer of rock ╾ sed|i|men|tar|y adjective: sedimentary rocks … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sediment — sed|i|ment [ˈsedımənt] n [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: sedimentum, from sedere to sit, sink down ] solid substances that settle at the bottom of a liquid ▪ a thick layer of sediment … Dictionary of contemporary English
sediment — 1. Insoluble material that tends to sink to the bottom of a liquid, as in hypostasis. SYN: sedimentum. 2. To cause or effect the formation of a s. or deposit, as in the case of centrifugation or … Medical dictionary
sediment — sedimentous, adj. n. /sed euh meuhnt/; v. /sed euh ment /, n. 1. the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs. 2. Geol. mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice. v.t. 3. to deposit as sediment. v.i. 4. to form… … Universalium
