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sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌse-də-mən-ˈtā-shən
-ˌmen-
Examples of sedimentation in a Sentence
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More:Nonstop dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year, but moving mountains of sand creates its own problems
Thin layer placement mimics the natural sedimentation process that creates land.
—Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
In its motion, the county board also called for a sedimentation rate study that would involve setting up gauges at various points in the lake to measure the inflow over a three-year period.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
These include an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test, which measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a test tube, and a C-reactive protein test, which looks for a protein produced in the liver when inflammation is present.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2023
Advertisement Dredging is the removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of water bodies and is routinely needed because sedimentation gradually fills channels, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
Other factors affecting corals and ocean health in Hawaii
Hawaii is also experiencing other stressors, such as wastewater pollution, sedimentation from runoff from streams and overfishing, Starck said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 July 2023
These aim to prevent further erosion, and gradually restore marshland and natural sedimentation.
—Millie Brigaud, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2023
Geologic movement and sedimentation, common in caves, could have moved the bones and covered them with dirt.
—Byann Gibbons, science.org, 5 June 2023
Construction on the pipeline was supposed to be complete by 2018, but environmental groups have successfully challenged a series of federal permits in court, where judges have found the pipeline developers’ analyses about the effects on wildlife, sedimentation and erosion lacking.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near sedimentation
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“Sedimentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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