Sediment
01
sediment, avlagring
particles of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid
Exempel
After the river flooded, a layer of sediment covered the riverbed.
Efter att floden översvämmades täckte ett lager sediment flodbädden.
The geologist studied the sediment at the bottom of the lake to learn about its history.
Geologen studerade sedimenten i sjöns botten för att lära sig om dess historia.
02
sediment, avlagring
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
sätta sig, sedimentera
settle as sediment
02
avsätta, sedimentera
deposit as a sediment
