Sediments

noun verb

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

What it means

  1. (noun) 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.”
  2. (verb) To deposit material as a sediment.
  3. (verb) To be deposited as a sediment.

Letter analysis

  • Sediments contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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Common questions

What does Sediments mean?

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

How many letters are in Sediments?

Sediments has 9 letters.

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