NOUN | phenomenon | sedimentation, deposit, alluviation | the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating |
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Sounds | seh.dahmahntey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating. | |
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Synonyms | deposit, alluviation | |
Narrower | lode, load | A deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks |
Broader | geological phenomenon | A natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth |
Spanish | aluvión, depósito, derrubio, sedimentación, terrero | |
Catalan | al·luvió, al·luvionament, sedimentació | |
Verbs | sediment | deposit as a sediment |
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