| n. | 1. | The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing one's self, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc. | |||
| 2. | That which settles at the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs; sediment.
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| Noun | 1. | settling - a gradual sinking to a lower level Synonyms: subsiding, subsidence |