I. ˈsedəmənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin sedimentum settling, subsidence, from sedēre to sit, sink down + -mentum -ment — more at sit
1. : the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid : settlings, lees , dregs, foots
2. : material or a mass of material deposited (as by water, wind, or glaciers)
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to deposit as sediment
intransitive verb
1. : to settle to the bottom in a liquid
2. : to deposit sediment