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Definition of sediment
1 : the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
2 : material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers
From the M-W Editors
Examples of sediment in a Sentence
There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank.
the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn't interfere with barge traffic
Recent Examples of sediment from the Web
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In addition, the legislation that still needs Kasich’s signature also will pave the way to finding new uses for tons of sediment dredged from shipping channels along the lake.
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The vacant land, wedged between the Carlsbad mall and the highway, was created in the early 1970s with sediment dredged from the lagoon.
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Using extremely sensitive sonar machines, the LSU team was able to find an area with large numbers of trees that were still entirely buried in layers of sediment.
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In fact, the analysis showed that the Cleveland-Lloyd sediments had unusually elevated levels of heavy metals compared to other bonebeds of similar age.
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What may have spurred the earliest mysticetes to split off from their ancestors, then, might have been the shift to suction feeding and sifting tasty morsels out of the bottom sediment.
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Oils, fats, sediments, and objects are screened out, and the water is disinfected.
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Although the risk for infection cannot be eliminated because of the need for warm tap water, it can be reduced by running hot water through the hose for three minutes before filling the tub to clear the hose and pipes of stagnant water and sediment.
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But that was based on imperfect guesses about the sediments in which the bones had been buried.
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Origin and Etymology of sediment
Latin sedimentum settling, from sedēre to sit, sink down
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
Definition of sediment
transitive verb
: to deposit as sediment
intransitive verb
1 : to settle to the bottom in a liquid
2 : to deposit sediment
Examples of sediment in a Sentence
the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected
First Known Use of sediment
1859
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
SEDIMENT Defined for English Language Learners
sediment
playDefinition of sediment for English Language Learners
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: material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid
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: material (such as stones and sand) that is carried into water by water, wind, etc.
SEDIMENT Defined for Kids
sediment
playDefinition of sediment for Students
1 : the material from a liquid that settles to the bottom
2 : material (as stones and sand) carried onto land or into water by water, wind, or a glacier
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of sediment
: the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
Medical Definition of sediment
: to deposit as sediment the synaptosomes were sedimented by centrifugation
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intransitive verb
: to settle to the bottom in a liquid let the red blood cells sediment for 30 minutes2: to deposit sediment
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