sediment
se
ˈsɛ
se
di
ment
mənt
mēnt
British pronunciation
/sˈɛdɪmənt/

Definitie en betekenis van "sediment"in het Engels

01

sediment, afzetting

particles of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid
example
Voorbeelden
After the river flooded, a layer of sediment covered the riverbed.
Nadat de rivier overstroomde, bedekte een laag sediment de rivierbedding.
The geologist studied the sediment at the bottom of the lake to learn about its history.
De geoloog bestudeerde het sediment op de bodem van het meer om meer te weten te komen over zijn geschiedenis.
02

sediment, afzetting

particles of rock, minerals, or organic materials that have been transported by wind, water, or ice, and deposited in layers on the Earth's surface
to sediment
01

bezinken, sedimenteren

settle as sediment
02

afzetten, sedimenteren

deposit as a sediment
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