Sediment — meaning in English

English meaning

• dregs noun The gritty sediment that settles at the bottom of a drink, especially unfiltered wine or coffee.
• sediment noun Solid particles, such as sand or silt, that settle at the bottom of a liquid or body of water.

Senses

Sediment is used for these senses in English:

• dregs The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.
• sediment A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

dregs — full definition

1. noun The gritty sediment that settles at the bottom of a drink, especially unfiltered wine or coffee.
2. noun The most worthless or lowest part of something, especially people.

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