sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌse-də-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
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The erosion and runoff that follow affect the water quality and increase the sedimentation of rivers and lagoons.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Advertisement For example, all five of the plant’s primary sedimentation tanks, which remove solids from wastewater, had been out of commission since March 2023.
—Tammy Murga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
But its population is declining due to habitat destruction and modifications, sedimentation and pollution.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
Rainstorms in the past couple of years have brought staggering amounts of that polluted stew over the border into San Diego County, flooding some South Bay roads where people have had to be rescued, extending beach closures, and bringing sedimentation and trash to the Tijuana River Valley.
—Tammy Murga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Advertisement For example, all five of the plant’s primary sedimentation tanks, which remove solids from wastewater, had been out of commission since March 2023.
—Tammy Murga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
But its population is declining due to habitat destruction and modifications, sedimentation and pollution.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
Rainstorms in the past couple of years have brought staggering amounts of that polluted stew over the border into San Diego County, flooding some South Bay roads where people have had to be rescued, extending beach closures, and bringing sedimentation and trash to the Tijuana River Valley.
—Tammy Murga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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“Sedimentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌsed-ə-mən-ˈtā-shən
-ˌmen-
: the action or process of depositing sediment
Medical Definition
sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌsed-ə-(ˌ)men-ˈtā-shən
1
: the action or process of depositing sediment
2
: the depositing especially by mechanical means of matter suspended in a liquid
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