sediment
/ˈsedɪmənt/noun
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the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid; sand, stones, mud carried by water or wind and left, for example, on the bottom of a lake or river
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- sediment at the bottom of the glass
- The river deposits sediment on the plains each flood season.
- Over time, sediment collects at the bottom of the lake.
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- Wine often leaves sediment in the bottle.
- Rivers carry sediment from the mountains to the sea.
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Science GK: sedimentation is a method of separating heavy insoluble particles that settle at the bottom, followed by decantation (pouring off the liquid).
विज्ञान GK में sedimentation (अवसादन) नीचे बैठने वाले भारी अघुलनशील कणों को अलग करने की विधि है, जिसके बाद decantation (द्रव निथारना) होता है।
Geography: sedimentary rocks (such as sandstone, limestone and shale) are formed from layers of sediment and may contain fossils; igneous rocks form from cooled magma; metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure (marble from limestone).
भूगोल में अवसादी चट्टानें (जैसे बलुआ पत्थर, चूना पत्थर और शेल) तलछट की परतों से बनती हैं और उनमें जीवाश्म हो सकते हैं; आग्नेय चट्टानें ठंडे magma से बनती हैं; कायांतरित चट्टानें ऊष्मा और दाब से बनती हैं (चूना पत्थर से संगमरमर)।