Definizione monolingua

sediment

sediment (third-person singular simple present sediments, present participle sedimenting, simple past and past participle sedimented)

1. (transitive) To deposit material as a sediment
2. (intransitive) To be deposited as a sediment

sediment (plural sediments)

1. A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

   The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.

Definizione dizionario sediment

	sedimento
	collection of small particles
	Any material transported by water which will ultimately settle to the bottom after the water loses its transporting power. (Source: LANDY)

	deposito
	collection of small particles

fango

fondo

lievito

residuo

sedimentare

Altri significati:

(intransitive) To be deposited as a sediment

(transitive) To deposit material as a sediment

A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

Matter deposited by some natural process.