settlings

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛtlɪŋz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
settlings / ˈsɛtlɪŋz/
  1. any matter or substance that has settled at the bottom of a liquid; sediment; dregs
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
set•tling  (set′ling, -l ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of a person or thing that settles.
  2. Usually, settlings. sediment.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; see settle1, -ing1

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