English
Pronunciation
IPA|/�s�dɪm�nt/
Noun
en-noun
- Small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
#: The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.
Related terms
sedimentary
sedimentation
Translations
Icelandic: botnfall n, syrja f, botnlag n, dreggjar n, set n, vatnborin jarðvegsefni n|p, vindborin jarðvegsefni n|p
Italian: deposito, sedimento
Category:Geology
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