1. Matter that has been deposited by some natural process
   "The geologist examined the layers of sediment in the rock formation";
   - deposit

1. Deposit as a sediment
   "The river sedimented silt along its banks"
    
2. Settle as sediment
   "The particles sedimented at the bottom of the test tube"

Derived forms: sedimented, sedimenting, sediments

Type of: deposit, fix, matter, posit, settle, settle down, situate

Encyclopedia: Sediment