sedimentation

• Nom désignant le processus par lequel des particules de sédiment ou de gravier se déposent et s'accumulent, souvent dans un milieu liquide ou géologique.

A noun referring to the process by which particles of sediment or gravel settle and accumulate, often in a liquid or geological context.

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1. Accumulation of sedimentB2formalscientific

   The process by which solid particles, such as sand, gravel, or silt, settle and accumulate at the bottom of a liquid, forming layers.

   sédimentation

   • Sedimentation in the river delta creates new land over time.
   • The lake's sedimentation rate has increased due to deforestation.
   • Geologists study sedimentation to understand past environments.

   Synonymesaccumulationalluviationdepositdepositionsettling