Definition of "sediment" in Englisch

noun

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.

verb

1. (transitive) To deposit material as a sediment.

2. (intransitive) To be deposited as a sediment.