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Meaning:

Noun:

  • chemistry The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
  • legal The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
  • meteorology The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
  • physics The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
  • religion The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
  • The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
  • The removal of someone from office.

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Proper noun:

  • Christianity The removal of Jesus from the cross.

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