sedimentation
noun
sed·i·men·ta·tion
ˌse-də-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
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Rainstorms in the past couple of years have brought staggering amounts of that polluted stew over the border into San Diego County, flooding some South Bay roads where people have had to be rescued, extending beach closures, and bringing sedimentation and trash to the Tijuana River Valley.
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Tammy Murga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
However, the study also revealed that resorts with poor management practices and more sedimentation and runoff can harm the reefs.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The launch is also inaccessible to larger boats, due to sedimentation issues caused by lake currents.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Though the country remains rich in biodiversity, Madagascar’s 927 square miles of coral reefs have been subject to coral bleaching, overfishing, and sedimentation from deforestation since the 1980s.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
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Tammy Murga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
However, the study also revealed that resorts with poor management practices and more sedimentation and runoff can harm the reefs.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The launch is also inaccessible to larger boats, due to sedimentation issues caused by lake currents.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Though the country remains rich in biodiversity, Madagascar’s 927 square miles of coral reefs have been subject to coral bleaching, overfishing, and sedimentation from deforestation since the 1980s.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
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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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