deposit

Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
  2. noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  3. noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

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Synonyms

sedimentation, alluviation

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
geological phenomenon
Narrower (hyponyms)
lode

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