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sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌse-də-mən-ˈtā-shən
-ˌmen-
Examples of sedimentation in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The launch is also inaccessible to larger boats, due to sedimentation issues caused by lake currents.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
However, the study also revealed that resorts with poor management practices and more sedimentation and runoff can harm the reefs.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Though the country remains rich in biodiversity, Madagascar’s 927 square miles of coral reefs have been subject to coral bleaching, overfishing, and sedimentation from deforestation since the 1980s.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
Breaks in sedimentation indicated the presence of vigorous deep-sea currents, while continuous sedimentation represented calmer conditions.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
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
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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 15 Jun. 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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