English-Finnish translations for sediment

• kerrostuma
• sedimentoida
• sedimentoitua
• sedimentti

Definition of sediment

• A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water
• To deposit material as a sediment

Examples

• The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.

Related words

• sedimentation
• sedimentary
• sedimentology
• sedimentogenesis
• sedimentogenetic
• sediment balance
• sediment budget
• sedimentary rock
• sedimentation rate