sedimentary
adjective
sed·i·men·ta·ry
ˌse-də-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
sedimentary deposits
2
: formed by or from deposits of sediment
sedimentary rock
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As the seismic waves move farther outward, the soil causes the waves' size to decrease and become less detectable than waves that encounter sedimentary rock in the western U.S., Li said.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
The Alluvium Vineyard is an alluvial fan, spreading out from an old sedimentary riverbed in the shape of a broad triangle.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Dating of the sedimentary layers in the cave pointed to that particular skeleton being from the Neolithic period, about 6,000 years ago, per the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
For one, sedimentary rocks from that time have a stunningly high amount of meteorite debris.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
The Alluvium Vineyard is an alluvial fan, spreading out from an old sedimentary riverbed in the shape of a broad triangle.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Dating of the sedimentary layers in the cave pointed to that particular skeleton being from the Neolithic period, about 6,000 years ago, per the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
For one, sedimentary rocks from that time have a stunningly high amount of meteorite debris.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Sedimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentary. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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sedimentary
adjective
sed·i·men·ta·ry
ˌsed-ə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
2
: formed by or from sediment
sedimentary rock
compare igneous, metamorphic
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