SEDIMENTS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word sediments. (close relations)
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| accumulation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an increase by natural growth or addition • several things grouped together or considered as a whole • the act of accumulating • (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation | ||||||
| bottom | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • situated at the bottom or lowest position noun • the lower side of anything • the lowest part of anything • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat • a depression forming the ground under a body of water • low-lying alluvial land near a river • a cargo ship adjective satellite • the lowest rank verb • provide with a bottom or a seat • strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom • come to understand | ||||||
| detritus | nounn | |||||
noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks | ||||||
| dirt | nounn | |||||
noun • the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock • anything regarded as making something unclean • obscene terms for feces • disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people adjective satellite • (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel | ||||||
| dregs | nounn | |||||
noun • sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid | ||||||
| grit | nounn | |||||
noun • a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone • fortitude and determination verb • cover with a grit • clench together | ||||||
| grounds | nounn | |||||
noun • your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief • the enclosed land around a house or other building • a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.) • a justification for something existing or happening • dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue | ||||||
| lees | nounn | |||||
noun • the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage | ||||||
| remains | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any object that is left unused or still extant • a relic that has been excavated from the soil • the dead body of a human being | ||||||
| residue | nounn | |||||
noun • matter that remains after something has been removed • something left after other parts have been taken away | ||||||
| settlings | nounn | |||||
noun • sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid | ||||||
| silt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake verb • become chocked with silt | ||||||
| sludge | nounn | |||||
noun • the precipitate produced by sewage treatment • any thick, viscous matter | ||||||
| deposits | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating • matter that has been deposited by some natural process • the natural process of laying down a deposit of something • money deposited in a bank or some similar institution • a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later • money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use • a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping • the act of putting something somewhere verb • put, fix, force, or implant • put into a bank account • put (something somewhere) firmly | ||||||
| precipitates | verbv | |||||
noun • a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering adjective satellite • done with very great haste and without due deliberation verb • bring about abruptly • separate as a fine suspension of solid particles • fall from clouds • fall vertically, sharply, or headlong • hurl or throw violently | ||||||
| deposit | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating • matter that has been deposited by some natural process • the natural process of laying down a deposit of something • money deposited in a bank or some similar institution • a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later • money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use • a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping • the act of putting something somewhere verb • put, fix, force, or implant • put into a bank account • put (something somewhere) firmly | ||||||
