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sediment noun

  /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
  • A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
 оса́док, отложе́ние, отсто́й

sediment verb

  /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
  • (transitive) To deposit material as a sediment.
 осажда́ть
  • (intransitive) To be deposited as a sediment.
 осажда́ться

sedimentation noun

  • The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.
 осажде́ние, седимента́ция
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