deposits

Noun

deposit (plural deposits)

1. Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
   • Newly discovered oil and gas deposits at Nan-ch'ung in Szechwan also promise to be of increasing importance.1963, Yuan-li Wu, “The Infant Petroleum Industry”, in Economic Development and the Use of Energy Resources in Communist China, Frederick A. Praeger, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 178
2. Bailment of personal property to be kept gratuitously for the bailor (depositor) and without any benefit to the bailee (depositary), e.g. for storage, carriage, repair, etc.
3. Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
   • make a deposit (put money in an account)
4. Anything left behind on a surface.
   • a mineral deposit
5. A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
   • They put down a deposit on the apartment.

   Synonyms:

   earnest money, down payment

6. A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g., a bottle deposit or can deposit

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