sediment (Meaning)
sediment (n)
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sediment (v)
deposit as a sediment
settle as sediment
sediment (n.)
The matter which subsides to the bottom, frrom water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs.
The material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sediment
sediment Sentence Examples
- The river deposited large amounts of sediment at its mouth, forming a delta.
- The lake bottom was covered in a thick layer of fine sediment.
- The archaeologist carefully removed the sediment from the ancient ruins.
- The rock was composed of hardened sediment from a long-vanished ocean.
- The sediment in the reservoir was reducing the water quality.
- The scientists collected sediment samples from the ocean floor.
- The wind carried fine sediment across the desert.
- The sediment contained valuable fossils that provided insights into the past.
- The storm washed away topsoil and exposed the underlying sediment.
- The sediment analysis revealed a history of environmental changes over time.
FAQs About the word sediment
matter that has been deposited by some natural process, deposit as a sediment, settle as sedimentThe matter which subsides to the bottom, frrom water or any oth
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The river deposited large amounts of sediment at its mouth, forming a delta.
The lake bottom was covered in a thick layer of fine sediment.
The archaeologist carefully removed the sediment from the ancient ruins.
The rock was composed of hardened sediment from a long-vanished ocean.
