thick deposit

Frequency: 5.56.3 per million words

A substantial layer of a substance, e.g., mud or dust.

depositADJECTIVE + NOUN

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thick

Examples (10)

  • The floods left a thick deposit of mud over the fields.
  • Over centuries, a thick deposit of sediment formed at the bottom of the lake.
  • Years of neglect had led to a thick deposit of limescale inside the boiler.
  • Cleaning the old attic revealed a thick deposit of dust on every surface.
  • Archaeologists carefully brushed away the thick deposit of volcanic ash to uncover the ancient ruins.
  • Without regular brushing, a thick deposit of plaque can build up on your teeth.
  • The mining operation was successful because they found a thick deposit of coal near the surface.
  • A thick deposit of frost covered the car windows this morning.
  • If the filters aren't changed, a thick deposit of grime will eventually block the vents.
  • The bottom of the old wine barrel was coated with a thick deposit of tartrates.