sediment

Plural: sediments

Noun

matter that has been deposited by some natural process
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

Verb

deposit as a sediment
settle as sediment
To deposit material as a sediment.
To be deposited as a sediment.
-ED, -ING, -S to settle to the bottom of a liquid

Examples

"The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.

Synonyms

deposit

Scrabble Score: 11

sediment: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sediment: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sediment: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

sediment is a valid Words With Friends word