matter, substance - that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"

alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvium, alluvion - clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

dregs, settlings, grounds - sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

lees - the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage

lick, salt lick - a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

evaporite - the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater

posit, situate, deposit, fix - put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

sediment - settle as sediment

settle, settle down - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"

sediment - deposit as a sediment