kerrostuma — meaning in English

English meaning

• deposition noun The formal removal of someone from a position of power or office.
• layer noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
• ledge noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
• sediment noun Solid particles, such as sand or silt, that settle at the bottom of a liquid or body of water.
• stratum noun One of a number of flat layers of material stacked on top of each other.

Senses

kerrostuma is used for these senses in English:

• deposition The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
• layer A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
• ledge A layer or stratum.
• sediment A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
• stratum (geology) A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout.

deposition — full definition

1. noun The formal removal of someone from a position of power or office.
2. noun A formal, sworn statement of testimony given outside a courtroom, usually during legal proceedings.
3. noun The natural process by which material such as sediment, snow, or frost settles or builds up somewhere.

layer — full definition

1. noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
2. noun A hen kept specifically for producing eggs.
3. verb To arrange something in layers.

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