sediment

Sıvının dibine çöken madde; su, rüzgar veya buz tarafından biriken katı parçacıklar.

Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; solid particles deposited by water, wind, or ice.

• The river carried sediment downstream and deposited it in the delta.
• Scientists analyzed the sediment layers to learn about ancient climates.
• There was a thick layer of sediment at the bottom of the wine bottle.
• Geologists examined cores of ocean floor sediment to reconstruct changes in global temperature over millions of years.
• The construction of upstream dams significantly reduced the volume of sediment reaching coastal wetlands, threatening their long-term stability.
• Archaeologists discovered pottery fragments preserved in lake sediment that provided insights into ancient trade networks.

Eş anlamlılar: deposit, residue, dregs, silt, precipitate

Tortu olarak çökelmek; tortu bırakmak.

To settle as sediment; to deposit sediment.

• Particles gradually sediment out of the suspension.
• The minerals sedimented over millions of years.

Eş anlamlılar: deposit, settle, precipitate