settlings
/ (ˈsɛtlɪŋz) /
any matter or substance that has settled at the bottom of a liquid; sediment; dregs
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How to use settlings in a sentence
He went around, and approached from up-stream, awfully careful not to make any noise or raise any settlings.
Pluck on the Long Trail | Edwin L. SabinThen let the liquor run through a bolter, to sever the spice, stopping before any settlings come.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened | Kenelm DigbyThe clarified butter is to be put aside to be kept, the settlings must be used for common and immediate purposes.
The Art of Travel | Francis GaltonAnd while we're talking, don't you think we might be mixing some of the settlings of the molasses barrel with the brown sugar?
Romance of California Life | John HabbertonThe last traces of settlings, will be removed and the liquid will be clear.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work | Mary Rogers Miller
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