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sediment

se·di·ment

UK/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/ US/ˈsɛdʌmʌnt/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

matter deposited by some natural process

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Origin

From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.

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