sedimentation

🇺🇸 /ˌsedɪmenˈteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsedɪmenˈteɪʃn/
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The process by which solid particles settle out of a fluid and form layers.

The process of sedimentation helped to separate the sand from the water.

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n. The process by which solid particles settle out of a fluid and form layers.

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Plural sedimentations