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noun
The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Dregs; sediment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, plural-normally, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of settle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
a gradual sinking to a lower level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: subsiding, subsidence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sinking
History
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Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
