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sediment

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) sediment (noun)
  2. 2) sediment (verb)
  3. sediment bulb (noun)

1sed·i·ment

noun \ˈse-də-mənt\

Definition of SEDIMENT

1
: the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
2
: material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers
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Examples of SEDIMENT

  1. There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank.
  2. <the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn't interfere with barge traffic>

Origin of SEDIMENT

Latin sedimentum settling, from sedēre to sit, sink down
First Known Use: 1547

Related to SEDIMENT

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with SEDIMENT

pediment

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