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sed⋅i⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

  [sed-uh-muhn-tey-shuhn]
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–noun
the deposition or accumulation of sediment.
Origin:
1870–75; sediment + -ation
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sed·i·men·ta·tion   (sěd'ə-mən-tā'shən, -měn-)   
n.  The act or process of depositing sediment.
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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
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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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