Wordiyosediment
🇬🇧 UK/'sedɪm(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/'sedimәnt/
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Definitions
n.
Small particles of matter, such as sand or dirt, that settle at the bottom of a liquid.
沉积物；沉淀物
v.
To settle or deposit as a sediment.
沉积；沉淀
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.river sediment河流沉积物
- 2.sediment layer沉积层
- 3.sediment deposits沉积矿床
- 4.settle as sediment沉淀为沉积物
Example Sentences
- 1.
Layers of sediment built up over millions of years.
- 2.
A layer of sediment had settled at the bottom of the old wine bottle.
- 3.
River sediment carried downstream can enrich farmland with valuable nutrients.
- 4.
Scientists analyzed the sediment from the lake bed to study ancient climate patterns.