sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌse-də-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
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Samples from different areas vary dramatically in time coverage, going back only to 2008 for some and back potentially more than 15,000 years for others due to wildly different sedimentation rates.
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Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Habitat loss, poor water quality, sedimentation, disease and collection for the pet trade are primary threats to the species' survival.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Those issues include problems with the four tubes such as sedimentation and cavitation — when tiny air bubbles develop while water passes through plumbing.
—Suman Naishadham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
The true and staggering costs of sedimentation will ultimately be borne by the next generation unless practical solutions are developed now.
—Tom Howarth
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Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Habitat loss, poor water quality, sedimentation, disease and collection for the pet trade are primary threats to the species' survival.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Those issues include problems with the four tubes such as sedimentation and cavitation — when tiny air bubbles develop while water passes through plumbing.
—Suman Naishadham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
The true and staggering costs of sedimentation will ultimately be borne by the next generation unless practical solutions are developed now.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Sedimentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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