# depositing

Pronunciation: US say "di-PAH-zit-ing" /dɪˈpɑzɪtɪŋ/; UK say "di-PO-zit-ing" /dɪˈpɒzɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of deposit. — present participle and gerund of deposit
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of deposit. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the activity.
   - _The slowing river is depositing silt along its lower banks._
   - _Depositing the funds took only a few minutes through the online portal._

## Noun

2. The act or process of laying material down, or of matter settling out and gathering in a place.
   - Simple: The act of putting something down or letting it settle into place.
   - _The depositing of silt at the river mouth created a wide, fertile delta._
   - _Over centuries, the steady depositing of limestone formed the cavern's floor._

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