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sedimentation - 5 dictionary results

sed⋅i⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

[sed-uh-muhn-tey-shuhn]
–noun
the deposition or accumulation of sediment.

Origin:
1870–75; sediment + -ation
sed·i·men·ta·tion   (sěd'ə-mən-tā'shən, -měn-)   
n.  The act or process of depositing sediment.

Sedimentation

Sed`i*men*ta"tion\, n. The act of depositing a sediment; specifically (Geol.), the deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.

Main Entry: sed·i·men·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "sed-&-(")men-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the action or process ofdepositing sediment
2 : the depositing especially by mechanical means of matter suspended in a liquid

sedimentation sed·i·men·ta·tion (sěd'ə-mən-tā'shən, -měn-)
n.
The act or process of depositing or forming a sediment.

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