Synonyms for sediment
ˈsɛd ə məntsed·i·ment

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1. sediment

   Synonyms:
   settlement, lees, dregs, grounds, refuse, dross, residuum, precipitate

   Antonyms:
   elutriation, lixiviation, clarification, colature, edulcoration, nitration

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1. sediment, depositverb

   matter that has been deposited by some natural process

   Synonyms:
   down payment, bank deposit, alluviation, sedimentation, depositary, deposition, depository, deposit, repository

2. sedimentverb

   deposit as a sediment

3. sedimentverb

   settle as sediment

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1. • Deposit
   • Settle

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1. sedimentnoun

   Synonyms:
   dregs, lees, settlings, grounds, precipitate, DUNDER

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1. sedimentnoun

   Synonyms:
   precipitate, dregs, lees, settlings, grounds, feculence

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1. List of paraphrases for "sediment":

   sediments, sedimentary, sedimentation, pellet, depositional

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1. Murray Ford:

   We have found Marshall Islands are resilient in the face of rising seas and that sediment supply to some atolls is out-pacing sea level rise, what we don't know is how that will play out in coming decades.

2. Duong Van Ni:

   It's not a problem of the lack of water, it's the lack of sediment.

3. Bradley Opdike:

   What happens with the sediment is it just smothers it, while higher nutrients cause algae to out-compete the corals.

4. Peter Houde:

   They simply break into small bits as they weather out of the sediment before they are found. The preservation of ours is truly unusual, but a great deal of that may be due to the fact that we were able to locate them while they were still deep underground.

5. John Bodrozic:

   Sediment builds up over time at the bottom of the tank, causing corrosion, partially draining it removes the sediment and keeps the heater running more efficiently — and keeps it running longer.