Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
settlings
noun
/ˈsɛtlɪŋz/
Definition
Settlements or deposits, typically referring to the act or process of settling.
Examples
- The settlings from the wine fermentation process need to be removed to clarify the wine.
- After the heavy rain, the settlings in the pond became visible.
- He focused on clearing the settlings from the bottom of the tank.
Meaning
The action of making a place or position steady, or the collection of residual material that has settled at the bottom of a liquid.
Synonyms
- Deposits
- Residue
- Settlements
- Sludges
- Precipitate
