sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌse-də-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
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The analysis will be led by Norman Senjem, who retired from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in 2011 and has deep knowledge of the lake's challenges with sedimentation.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Drought, sedimentation and meandering by the world's second largest river are gradually pushing the waterway farther south into Peru and away from Colombia.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Blood tests: These types of blood tests, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) tests, check for signs of inflammation in the blood.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 2 Aug. 2025
The eastern hellbender is largely being considered because of threats from sedimentation, water quality decline, habitat destruction and direct mortality, especially after Hurricane Helene.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Drought, sedimentation and meandering by the world's second largest river are gradually pushing the waterway farther south into Peru and away from Colombia.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Blood tests: These types of blood tests, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) tests, check for signs of inflammation in the blood.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 2 Aug. 2025
The eastern hellbender is largely being considered because of threats from sedimentation, water quality decline, habitat destruction and direct mortality, especially after Hurricane Helene.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
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“Sedimentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌsed-ə-mən-ˈtā-shən
-ˌmen-
: the action or process of depositing sediment
Medical Definition
sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌsed-ə-(ˌ)men-ˈtā-shən
1
: the action or process of depositing sediment
2
: the depositing especially by mechanical means of matter suspended in a liquid
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