(ש"ע) משקע, סחופת

משקע

n. solid matter which settles at the bottom of a liquid; material deposited by ice or wind or water (Geology)

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Noun
1. matter deposited by some natural process
(synonym) deposit
(hypernym) substance, matter
(hyponym) alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium, alluvion

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Verb
1. deposit as a sediment
(hypernym) situate, fix, posit, deposit
(derivation) deposit, sedimentation, alluviation
2. settle as sediment
(hypernym) settle, settle down

n. sediment, solid matter which settles at the bottom of a liquid; material deposited by ice wind or water (Geology)

adj. sedimentary, formed by deposits of sediment; pertaining to sediment

nm. sediment, solid matter which settles at the bottom of a liquid; material deposited by ice or wind or water (Geology)