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Noun: settlings
  1. Sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
    "He accidentally swallowed some of the coffee settlings at the bottom of his cup";
    - dregs, draff
Noun: settling  se-tu-ling or set-ling
  1. A gradual sinking to a lower level
    "The settling of the house's foundation caused cracks in the walls";
    - subsiding, subsidence

Type of: deposit, sediment, sinking

Encyclopedia: Settling