noun
- matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; particles of rock, sand, or other material deposited by water, wind, or ice
Usage: geology; plural form of sediment
Examples
- The river carried sediments downstream and deposited them in the delta.
- Scientists studied the sediments at the bottom of the lake to learn about past climates.
- Heavy rains washed sediments into the harbor, making the water murky.
- The wine bottle contained sediments that had settled over time.
- Glacial sediments revealed evidence of ancient ice ages.
- The construction site’s runoff carried sediments into nearby streams.