sediment
nounEtymology
From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.
- derived from sedimentum
- derived from sédiment
Definitions
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or…
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.
To deposit material as a sediment.
To be deposited as a sediment.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at sediment. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at sediment. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at sediment
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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