3 entries found for deposit.
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Function: noun
Text: 1 matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid <a deposit of silt on the river bed>
Synonyms deposition, dregs, grounds, precipitate, sediment
Related Words lees; ooze, sludge; dross, slag, waste
2 a collection of things kept available for future use or need <a deposit of ammunition under lock and key> -- see STORE 1
3 a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose <made a deposit at the bank every week> -- see FUND 1