as in to settle
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected
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as in silt
matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid
the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn't interfere with barge traffic
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Recent Examples of sediment
Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The team observed the octopuses launch objects and sediment several body lengths away.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2021
Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
The layers of sediment collected in the core samples preserve evidence of the area’s past geological and biological activity.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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The exploration data collected to-date indicates that previous historical open pit heap leaching operations did not advance their plans to develop attractive, wide, shallow gold-silver mineralization hosted in major structural zones in the Bisbee Group sediments west of the Contention Pit.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The team observed the octopuses launch objects and sediment several body lengths away.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2021
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The group is from the Vezo tribe, who work to survey the health of the coral reef in the Barren Isles, identifying sediments and plants on the sea floor, and noting marine species encountered.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
The layers of sediment collected in the core samples preserve evidence of the area’s past geological and biological activity.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Money also helps cordon off the boundaries of an exchange: Once the service has been provided and the money handed over, each party can walk away knowing they’re settled up.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Traditional Medicinals Organic Raspberry Leaf Tea $30 at Amazon Don’t settle for an airline’s food and beverage offerings.Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
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The rush of water carried some silt and old algae with it, resulting in a temporary loss of water quality, a spokesperson for the Klamath River Restoration Corporation said.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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After the Mary Rose came to rest at the bottom of a strait in the English Channel, a layer of silt cloaked the ship and the hundreds of crew who died on board.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Here’s What To Know Jon Jones’ Astronomical Asking Price For Tom Aspinall Fight Leaked Golden Globes 2025: ‘The Brutalist’, ‘Emilia Pérez’ And ‘Shogun’ Win Big Tree roots also naturally filter water of sediments and pollutants, creating cleaner, higher quality water.Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Most cameras offer customizable zones to filter out recording or motion detection for areas of the camera's frame.Simon Hill, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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Colleagues recalled Collins as a devoted family man who would drop everything — even, for example, in the midst of a deposition — if his wife and daughters needed him.Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tungsten diselenide vapor was sprayed over this array of trenches at 485° C as part of the chemical vapor deposition process.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
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Says the report: The calomel is captured as a precipitate and transferred to a mercury recycler who presumably converts it to elemental mercury and sells it into commerce. . . .Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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As the water increases in temperature, CaCO3 undergoes a chemical reaction and precipitates out of the water, forming incrustants, or little crystals.Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Sediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sediment. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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