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sedimentation

ˌsɛdəmənˈteɪʃən
WordNet
  1. (n) sedimentation
    the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Sedimentation
    The act of depositing a sediment; specifically Geol, the deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) sedimentation
    The deposition of sediment; the accumulation of earthy sediment to form strata.
Usage in the news

It's a global conundrum: Dams slow the natural run of water, and slow water drops sediment to the bottom of reservoirs -- eventually filling them. hcn.org

Most erosion and sedimentation occurred during the first winter storms. landandwater.com

University of Iowa (UI) researchers have confirmed that sediments of the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (IHSC) in East Chicago, Ind. eponline.com

Louisiana officials and the Army Corps of Engineers are squabbling over a source of sediment that both want to use, and it's critical that the solution doesn't shortchange coastal restoration. nola.com

When Silt and Sediment Controls Are Not Enough. landandwater.com

The simulated flood will be the first in a regular series of experiments to send sediment down the Colorado River. kpbs.org

In conventional activated sludge (CAS) plants that rely on sedimentation, turndown (the effective operating range) is often very limited. dmag.com

"When flowing the hydrants , this sometimes causes sediment to move around in the water lines," Langwell said. borgernewsherald.com

Unlike fish, stream insects cannot move around much so they are less able to escape the effects of sediment and other pollutants that diminish water quality. mlive.com

The EPA believes water quality trading can help reduce nutrient and sediment runoff. southeastfarmpress.com

Here, the lake sits cool and undisturbed, with silt and sediment lending the water the look and feel of chocolate milk. riverfronttimes.com

Sometimes my trailer's water hoses get dirty, collecting sediment and particles of who knows what. trailerlife.com

Sedimentation basins are used to capture coarse sediment from storm flows, and temporarily detain stormwater so that the velocity of storm flows is reduced and the sediment falls. pwmag.com

Activists try to stop woodlands from becoming sediment dumps. hcn.org

Collecting sediment samples from Charleston Harbor for a study for a $300 million deepening of the shipping channel would seem straightforward. thestate.com

Usage in scientific papers

These swimmers have inspired recent tabletop experiments in which rigid superhelices sediment in a very viscous fluid [160].
The hydrodynamics of swimming microorganisms

Gas drag slows the sedimentation of particles toward clump centers, but it also enables such settling by braking the clump’s rotation and damping random motions.
Forming Planetesimals in Solar and Extrasolar Nebulae

The wide separation between stopping, orbital, and sedimentation timescales could reveal new phenomena.
Forming Planetesimals in Solar and Extrasolar Nebulae

Dust Sedimentation and Self-sustained Kelvin-Helmholtz Turbulence in Protoplanetary Disk Midplanes.
Forming Planetesimals in Solar and Extrasolar Nebulae

Bocquet, Sedimentation and effective temperature of active col loidal suspensions, Phys.
The effective temperature

Usage in literature

The Stone Age has left its sediment in all the folk-lore of the world. "Celtic Religion in Pre-Christian Times" by Edward Anwyl

How earnestly the decreasing sediment was peered at to discover signs of the precious metal! "Five Years in New Zealand" by Robert B. Booth

Millions of tons of sediment were brought by the rivers and streams to the shores of the Devonian sea. "Some Winter Days in Iowa" by Frederick John Lazell

Then let the water run out and pour in a little more to wash out the sediment. "Fowler's Household Helps" by A. L. Fowler

It is not until we reach the confluence of the streams of Southern Illinois and Missouri, that the sediment of the river becomes striking. "Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864" by Various

These receptacles have been much filled up with sediment. "Eighth Annual Report" by Various

The liquid remains muddy for some time, but then it clears and a thick black sediment gathers at the bottom. "Lessons on Soil" by E. J. Russell

The lime will tend to cause some sediment to form in the vat, whereas the soda and ammonia will not. "The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics" by Franklin Beech

The egoistic individual is the sediment of the dissolved society, the object of immediate certitude, and therefore a natural object. "Selected Essays" by Karl Marx

If not boiled enough, on cooling, it will turn to ley and sediment. "A Treatise on Domestic Economy" by Catherine Esther Beecher