Examples of sedimentation in a Sentence
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On Earth, pharmaceutical formulation is constantly disrupted by gravity via mechanisms like sedimentation, where heavy particles sink to the bottom of a test tube, and convection, where hot fluids rise and cold fluids sink.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The water flows through another screen which removes any contaminants not picked up by the sedimentation tank.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
This finding aligns with the idea that factors such as sedimentation and erosion would chip away at a coastline’s complexity more than, say, a mountaintop’s.
—Alex Music, Scientific American, 16 May 2026
Project work can include removal and disposal of hazardous and regulated materials; demolition; removal, transport and disposal of associated debris; backfilling; grading and site restoration; traffic maintenance; and soil erosion and sedimentation control.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The water flows through another screen which removes any contaminants not picked up by the sedimentation tank.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
This finding aligns with the idea that factors such as sedimentation and erosion would chip away at a coastline’s complexity more than, say, a mountaintop’s.
—Alex Music, Scientific American, 16 May 2026
Project work can include removal and disposal of hazardous and regulated materials; demolition; removal, transport and disposal of associated debris; backfilling; grading and site restoration; traffic maintenance; and soil erosion and sedimentation control.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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“Sedimentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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