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Synonyms for sediment

Grammar : Noun
Spell : noun sed-uh-muh nt; verb sed-uh-ment
Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈsɛd ə mənt; verb ˈsɛd əˌmɛnt

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Définition of sediment

Origin :
  • 1540s, "matter which settles at the bottom of water or other liquid," from Middle French sédiment (16c.) and directly from Latin sedimentum "a settling, sinking down," from stem of sedere "to settle, sit" (see sedentary).
  • noun solid residue from liquid solution
Example sentences :
  • In some places junk men will buy the sediment, or "mud," as it is called.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • It will be noticed, however, that the sediment is heaped in the middle of the cell.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • (a) Sediment has risen to within one-half inch of the bottom of the plates.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • A drainpipe from the bottom of the tank is also desirable to draw off the accumulations of sediment.
  • Extract from : « Rural Hygiene » by Henry N. Ogden
  • Falbe lay quietly with his long fingers in the sediment of pine-needles.
  • Extract from : « Michael » by E. F. Benson
  • If the milk is sour, or if there is any sediment in the bottle, it is unfit for baby's use.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler
  • In this box the sediment will settle while the water overflows from it into the drain.
  • Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes
  • Without such a box, the sediment will be carried into and may clog the drain.
  • Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes
  • The box is to be emptied occasionally, before the sediment overflows.
  • Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes
  • As I do not object to a sediment in my cup, I use the old-fashioned coffee-pot.
  • Extract from : « Breakfast Dainties » by Thomas J. Murrey

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