sediment meaning

UK /ˈsɛdɪmənt/ US /ˈsɛdəmənt/ 3 syllables

sediment (noun): matter that has been deposited by some natural process.

sediment has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

sediment as a noun

  1. matter that has been deposited by some natural process

    Synonyms: deposit

    Type of: matter

    Kinds: alluvial sediment, dregs, lees, salt lick, evaporite

    Related forms: sedimentary

sediment as a verb

  1. deposit as a sediment

    Type of: situate

    Related forms: sedimentation

  2. settle as sediment

    Type of: settle

How to pronounce sediment

sediment is pronounced /ˈsɛdɪmənt/ in British English and /ˈsɛdəmənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sediment

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in NT · 8-letter words

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