sedimentation

2 definitions found

sedimentation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sedimentation \Sed`i*men*ta"tion\, n.
     The act of depositing a sediment; specifically (Geol.), the
     deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are
     formed.
     [1913 Webster]

sedimentation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  sedimentation
      n 1: the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating [syn:
           deposit, sedimentation, alluviation]