单词	sedimentation
释义	sedimentation noun sed·​i·​men·​ta·​tion ˌse-də-mən-ˈtā-shən  -ˌmen- : the action or process of forming or depositing sediment : settling Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The 4th District has overturned permits issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, saying that their analyses about adverse effects on wildlife, sedimentation and erosion were flawed. Hiroko Tabuchi, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The Fourth Circuit has overturned permits issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, saying that their analyses about adverse effects on wildlife, sedimentation and erosion were flawed. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 This sedimentation of technology then requires ongoing efforts to integrate and create data pathways across the stack. Peter Bendor-samuel, Forbes, 3 May 2022 The critical maintenance will involve taking particles out of the water in six sedimentation basins used to treat the water and produce up to 210 million gallons per day, according to the utility company. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 July 2022 Ratepayers are chipping in to thin the forest and give it a chance of maintaining some tree and ground cover to block erosion and sedimentation when the next fire moves through. AZCentral.com, 21 June 2022 Heavy sedimentation — or ash deposition — can lead to costly increases in drinking water treatment. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2022 The group will look at several possible solutions, including setting up a watershed management authority that would work to reduce sedimentation flow into the lake. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2021 Part of the flood-mitigation plan includes the preliminary step of removing log jams and assessing sedimentation issues throughout the creek, to help improve flow and alleviate back-up and street flooding. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1848, in the meaning defined above 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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