单词 | sediment |
释义 | 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 or deposit sediment. [1540-50; < L sedimentum, equiv. to sedi- (comb. form of sedere to SIT1, settle) + -mentum -MENT] |
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