settling
The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
Other meanings
The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.
Dregs; sediment.
Related words
- nonsettling
- settling basin
- settling tank
- settling time
Where this comes from
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