sediment.

Small solid particles carried by water or air and deposited when they settle.

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Words that belong together

• fine sediment
• river sediment

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A thin band of dark sediment marked the height of the last flood.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Usually uncountable; plural sediments for different deposits or types. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: moderately common.