deposit
/dɪˈpɑzɪt/
UK: /dɪˈpɒzɪt/
deposit
English
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Definition
Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Indo-European *teḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey-der. Proto-Italic *sinō Proto-Italic *pozinō Old Latin *poznō Latin pōnō Latin dēpōnō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin deposituslbor. English deposit Learned borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono (“put down”). Doublet of depot.
Example Sentences
- "Newly discovered oil and gas deposits at Nan-ch'ung in Szechwan also promise to be of increasing importance."
- "a mineral deposit"
- "a deposit of seaweed on the shore"
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